Mogo, New South Wales
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Mogo is a small town in the South Coast region of the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Mogo is administered by the Eurobodalla Shire
council. The town is located on the Princes Highway
(Highway 1)
, south of Batemans Bay
and north of Moruya
. At the 2006 census
, Mogo had a population of 257 people.
Mogo was established during the Gold Rush
after a gold find was reported in 1851. Bimbimbie, the last gold mine in the Mogo area, closed in 1984 with the floating of the Australian Dollar. The town survived as a sleepy highway town, and during the 1990s was revitalised with the growth in regional tourism. Mogo is now home to a variety of tourist-centric stores including cafes, artwork, pottery, and furniture. Mogo is also a centre for the Aboriginal population of the area.
Mogo is home to the Mogo Zoo
, a large private zoo specializing in breeding programs for endangered species. Although only a small zoo, home to around 100 animals, animals in its care include many exotic species, such as the Red Panda
and the Snow Leopard
, the latter of which was successfully bred in 1999. The zoo participates in programs with other Australian zoos, and its collection changes regularly.
Mogo has a small public primary school, Mogo Public School, that serves Mogo's sparsely-populated surroundings. It has around 70 enrolled students, who usually continue their secondary education at Batemans Bay High School or Moruya High School.
Mogo has recently announced the opening of Mogo Pub. Whilst it is not a licensed venue, it is often a place where people gather, to enjoy a drink and Karaoke.
The location of the pub is not geographically identified, however on almost any Friday or Saturday night, it can be found by following the noise and lights.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Mogo is administered by the Eurobodalla Shire
Eurobodalla Shire
Eurobodalla Shire is a Local Government Area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in a largely mountainous coastal region on the South Coast of New South Wales. It is on the Pacific Ocean, the Princes Highway and the Kings Highway....
council. The town is located on the Princes Highway
Princes Highway
The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....
(Highway 1)
Highway 1 (Australia)
Australia's Highway 1 is a network of highways that circumnavigate the Australian continent, joining all mainland state capitals. At a total length of approximately it is the longest national highway in the world, longer than the Trans-Siberian Highway and the Trans-Canada Highway...
, south of Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay, New South Wales
- Media :Radio Stations*East Coast Radio 2EC *Power FM NSW South Coast - POWER FM from Nowra can also be received in parts of Batemans Bay on FM 94.9....
and north of Moruya
Moruya, New South Wales
Moruya is a small regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Moruya River, approximately 300 kilometers south of Sydney. At the 2006 census, Moruya had a population of 10,278 people. The town relies predominantly on agriculture, aquaculture, and tourism...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Mogo had a population of 257 people.
Mogo was established during the Gold Rush
Australian gold rushes
The Australian gold rush started in 1851 when prospector Edward Hammond Hargraves claimed the discovery of payable gold near Bathurst, New South Wales, at a site Edward Hargraves called Ophir.Eight months later, gold was found in Victoria...
after a gold find was reported in 1851. Bimbimbie, the last gold mine in the Mogo area, closed in 1984 with the floating of the Australian Dollar. The town survived as a sleepy highway town, and during the 1990s was revitalised with the growth in regional tourism. Mogo is now home to a variety of tourist-centric stores including cafes, artwork, pottery, and furniture. Mogo is also a centre for the Aboriginal population of the area.
Mogo is home to the Mogo Zoo
Mogo Zoo
Mogo Zoo is a small privately owned zoo in Mogo on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is a member of ARAZPA and has had some success in breeding programs for endangered species, including the Snow Leopard, Cotton-top Tamarin, Red Panda, and Sumatran Tiger. It is also the only zoo in...
, a large private zoo specializing in breeding programs for endangered species. Although only a small zoo, home to around 100 animals, animals in its care include many exotic species, such as the Red Panda
Red Panda
The red panda , is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It is the only species of the genus Ailurus. Slightly larger than a domestic cat, it has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs...
and the Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard
The snow leopard is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of South Asia and Central Asia...
, the latter of which was successfully bred in 1999. The zoo participates in programs with other Australian zoos, and its collection changes regularly.
Mogo has a small public primary school, Mogo Public School, that serves Mogo's sparsely-populated surroundings. It has around 70 enrolled students, who usually continue their secondary education at Batemans Bay High School or Moruya High School.
Mogo has recently announced the opening of Mogo Pub. Whilst it is not a licensed venue, it is often a place where people gather, to enjoy a drink and Karaoke.
The location of the pub is not geographically identified, however on almost any Friday or Saturday night, it can be found by following the noise and lights.
External links
- Old Mogo Town gold rush theme park
- Mogo Zoo
- Mogo Public School