Lake Cargelligo NSW

Lake Cargelligo is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on Lake Cargelligo. It is in Lachlan Shire. Its name is said t…
Lake Cargelligo is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on Lake Cargelligo. It is in Lachlan Shire. Its name is said to be a corruption of the Aboriginal word kartjellakoo meaning 'he had a coolamon'. Alternatively it is derived from Wiradjuri and Ngiyambaa "gajal" for water container with suffix "lugu" for "her" or "his". At the 2021 census, Lake Cargelligo had a population of 1,430. It had an Indigenous population of 257 and other Australian-born population of 1,153.
  • Population: 1,430 (2021 census)
  • Postcode(s): 2672
  • Elevation: 168 m (551 ft)
  • Location: 564 km (350 mi) W of Sydney · 113 km (70 mi) N of Griffith · 93 km (58 mi) WSW of Condobolin · 91 km (57 mi) ENE of Hillston · 113 km (70 mi) NW of West Wyalong
  • LGA(s): Lachlan Shire
  • State electorate(s): Barwon
  • Federal division(s): Parkes

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