Suggan Buggan, Victoria

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.

This entirely wooden schoolhouse was built in 1865.

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.

  • Interior of the schoolhouse.
    Interior of the schoolhouse.
  • Farming area around Suggan Buggan
    Farming area around Suggan Buggan

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

36.9538°S 148.3293°E / -36.9538; 148.3293

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