Suggan Buggan, Victoria

Locality in Victoria, Australia

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.

Gallery

Interior of the schoolhouse.
Farming area around Suggan Buggan

References

^ "Suggan Buggan". Victoria. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^ "Suggan Buggan, Victoria: Travel guide and things to do". Traveller. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^ "Snowy River National Park". Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^ "Suggan Buggan". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2023.