Bogan Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell and Barrier highways and its only significant town is Nyngan. The Municipality of Nyngan was proclaimed on 17 February 1891 with Nyngan having a population of 1,355. Bogan Shire was proclaimed on 7 May 1906. Bogan Shire absorbed the Municipality of Nyngan on 1 January 1972. The mayor of Bogan Shire Council is Cr. Glen Neill, who is unaligned with any political party.

Demographics

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04 there:

Council

Current composition and election method

Bogan Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:

Election results

2024

2021

Meteorology

Bogan Shire is supported by agricultural production, grazing of sheep and cattle and cropping, primarily wheat. The area averages about 17 inch per year. However, there is great variability in the rainfall. In 1888 Nyngan had only 7.5 inch recorded, while in 1950 it had nearly 45 inch.