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Population
  
614 (2011 census)

County
  
Bourke

Postal code
  
2702

Lga
  
Coolamon Shire

Postcode(s)
  
2702

State electorate(s)
  
Cootamundra

Local time
  
Friday 8:56 PM

Federal division
  
Division of Riverina

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Location
  
494 km (307 mi) SW of Sydney 486 km (302 mi) N of Melbourne 57 km (35 mi) NW of Wagga Wagga 15 km (9 mi) W of Coolamon

Weather
  
24°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 29% Humidity

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Ganmain is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Ganmain is located around 55 kilometres (34 mi) north west of Wagga Wagga, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Narrandera. Ganmain is in the Coolamon Shire local government area and had a population at the 2011 census of 614.

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Map of Ganmain NSW 2702, Australia

The town name is said to be an Aboriginal word meaning "Crown scenes on the Moon for tribal reasons" or "native decorated with scars". B

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History

Boggy Creek Post Office opened on 10 December 1888, was renamed Derry in 1894 and Ganmain later the same year.

Today

Ganmain is the self-proclaimed "Sheaf Hay centre of Australia" and has produced chaff for many leading racehorse trainers in Australia. The Big Haystack in Pioneer Park reflects this background.

The town has two primary schools, Ganmain Public School and St. Brendan's Catholic Primary School.

Ganmain is the home of the famous Ganmain Pies, sold at the Ganmain Bakery. They can be bought throughout the Riverina.

Australian rules football is the most popular sport with the local team, Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong playing in the Riverina Football League.

Notable people from Ganmain

  • Former Catholic Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Francis Carroll.
  • Former Sydney Swans Australian rules footballer, Dennis Carroll and North Melbourne's Frank Gumbleton.
  • References

    Ganmain Wikipedia