Suggan Buggan, Victoria

Suggan Buggan Victoria
This entirely wooden schoolhouse was built in 1865.
Suggan Buggan
Coordinates	36°57′11″S148°19′33″E / 36.95306°S 148.32583°E / -36.95306; 148.32583
Population	5 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	3885
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEST (UTC+11)
LGA(s)	Shire of East Gippsland
State electorate(s)	Gippsland East
Federal division(s)	Division of Gippsland

Suggan Buggan is a locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is located on the border with New South Wales. ^{[2] [3]} At the 2021 census, Suggan Buggan had a population of 5. ^[1]

The traditional custodians of the area are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples. ^[4] The name of the locality supposedly derives from the Aboriginal phrase "bukkan bukkan", which describes bags made from grass. ^[5]

Suggan Buggan is surrounded by the Alpine National Park. There is a free camping area on the Suggan Buggan River. Several historical remains exist, including a well preserved 1860s wooden schoolhouse and an old house.

Gallery

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  Interior of the schoolhouse.
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  Farming area around Suggan Buggan

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Suggan Buggan". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
2. "Suggan Buggan". Victoria. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
3. "Suggan Buggan, Victoria: Travel guide and things to do". Traveller. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
4. "Snowy River National Park". Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
5. "Suggan Buggan". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2023.