The Bogan Shire Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Mitchell and Barrier Highways. Its only significant town is Nyngan.
Bogan Shire is supported by agricultural production, grazing of sheep and cattle and cropping, primarily wheat. The area averages about 17 inches (434 mm) per year. However, there is great variability in the rainfall. In 1888 Nyngan had only 7.5 inches was recorded, while in 1950 it had nearly 45 inches.
The Municipality of Nyngan was proclaimed on February 17, 1891 with Nyngan having a population of 1,355, and in 1906 the Bogan Shire was incorporated. The Bogan Shire Council and the Nyngan Municipal Council amalgamated with each other 1972.
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