Population 199 (2006 census) State electorate(s) Orange Lga Cabonne Shire | Postcode(s) 2864 Postal code 2864 Federal division Division of Calare | |
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Location 320 km (199 mi) W of Sydney
70 km (43 mi) W of Orange
45 km (28 mi) E of Forbes Weather 24°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Murga is a former town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The former town is located in the Cabonne Shire local government area, 320 kilometres (199 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Murga had a population of 199.
Murga was once a stop at the Cobb and Co stagecoach line from Orange to Forbes. It was located below the cliffs of the Nangar Range, now the Nangar National Park, along the Mandagery Creek. By 1862 to town had a population of 100 people. With the end of the stagecoach era the town dwindled but remained a timber milling centre with its own school. Today nothing remains of Murga but the old post office which is now a private home.
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