Suggan Buggan is a ghost town in the remote wilderness of north-eastern Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, 8 km from the border with New South Wales. [1] [2] About five or six people live there permanently. The postcode is 3885.
The traditional custodians of the area are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples. [3] The name of the locality supposedly derives from the Aboriginal phrase "bukkan bukkan", which describes bags made from grass. [4]
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.
36°57′14″S 148°19′45″E / 36.9538°S 148.3293°E
Suggan Buggan is a ghost town in the remote wilderness of north-eastern Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, 8 km from the border with New South Wales. [1] [2] About five or six people live there permanently. The postcode is 3885.
The traditional custodians of the area are the Australian Aboriginal Bidawal and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples. [3] The name of the locality supposedly derives from the Aboriginal phrase "bukkan bukkan", which describes bags made from grass. [4]
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.
36°57′14″S 148°19′45″E / 36.9538°S 148.3293°E