nyngan
The Big Bogan
- The name Bogan is an aboriginal term meaning the birthplace of a notable headman
- The big bogan is named after the Bogan River
Nyngan
- In April 1990 Nyngan suffered the wost floods since settlement in 1891
- The community used sandbags to fight off the floods
- All the residents had to be evacuated by helicopter from the train station because it was the only place in town that wasn't flooded
