Gin Gin, New South Wales

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Gin Gin
New South Wales
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Bridge over the Macquarie River at Gin Gin
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Gin Gin
Coordinates 31°55′0″S148°05′0″E / 31.91667°S 148.08333°E / -31.91667; 148.08333 Coordinates: 31°55′0″S148°05′0″E / 31.91667°S 148.08333°E / -31.91667; 148.08333
Population112 (2006 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2823
LGA(s) Narromine Shire
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal Division(s) Parkes

Gin Gin is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. It is located within the Narromine Shire local government area, [2] just north-east of Trangie, New South Wales. At the 2006 census, Gin Gin had a population of 112 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gin Gin (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  2. Narromine Local History Group page Archived 10 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the Narromine Shire Council web site