Nymagee, New South Wales

Nymagee New South Wales
Nymagee
Population:	103 (2006 Census)[1]
Postcode:	2831
Coordinates:	32°03′55″S 146°18′55″E / 32.0653°S 146.3154°E / -32.0653; 146.3154Coordinates: 32°03′55″S 146°18′55″E / 32.0653°S 146.3154°E / -32.0653; 146.3154
Elevation:	260 m (853 ft)
Location:	618 km (384 mi) from Sydney
LGA:	Cobar Shire Council
State District:	Barwon
Federal Division:	Calare

Nymagee is a small town in the north west of New South Wales, situated 618 kilometres north west of Sydney, 130 kilometres south west of Nyngan and 89 kilometres south of Cobar. It is in the Shire of Cobar, The State Government area of Barwon and the Federal Government area of Calare. At the 2006 census, Nymagee had a population of 103 people.^[1]

History

Nymagee was originally a copper mining town and in its peak supported a population of over 2200 people, half of those being Chinese migrants.^[2] However when the mine closed in 1917 most of the towns residents moved out. in 1999 local residents started an outback music festival to increase tourism and residents in the town. The first festival was visited by 600 tourists and the festival has since increased Nymagee's tourism by 60% and significantly increased the number of permanent residents^[3][4]
Nymagee is also home to "Clancy of the Overflow" a poem written by the famous bush poet Banjo Patterson. The sheep station, "The Overflow"" featured in the poem is situated about 32 kilometres south east of Nymagee.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nymagee (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC18429&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 
2. ^ http://www.yamasa.org/member/declan/nymagee.html
3. ^ http://nymageemusicfestival.com.au/about/
4. ^ http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/rural_regional/programs/ngee.html
5. ^ http://www.yamasa.org/member/declan/nymagee.html