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 2021 census of 793.[1]
| Ganmain New South Wales | |
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 Main Street of Ganmain as it is today - complete with vintage cars | |
  Ganmain | |
| Coordinates | 34°48′0″S 147°02′0″E / 34.80000°S 147.03333°E |
| Population | 793 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2702 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Coolamon Shire Council |
| County | Bourke |
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra |
| Federal division(s) | Riverina |
History
editThe town name is said to be an Aboriginal word meaning "Crown scenes on the Moon for tribal reasons" or "native decorated with scars".[2]
Ganmain takes its name from Ganmain Run, a cattle station established in 1838, by settler James Devlin.
Boggy Creek Post Office opened on 10 December 1888, was renamed Derry in 1894 and Ganmain later the same year.[3]
In 1973, the Ganmain Historical Society was opened by six local families.
Today
editGanmain is the self-proclaimed "Sheaf Hay centre of Australia"[4] 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.
Sport
editThe most popular sport in Ganmain is Australian rules football, as it lies on the Canola Way, a geographical pocket stretching from Grong Grong and Marrar, in which Australian football retains a strong following, despite New South Wales being a largely rugby league supporting state. The local team, Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong, plays in the Riverina Football Netball League.
Notable people from Ganmain
edit- Russell Campbell – Australian rules footballer
- Francis Carroll – Former Catholic Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Francis Carroll.
- Dennis Carroll – Australian rules footballer
- Jim Carrol – Australian rules footballer
- Laurie Carroll – Australian rules footballer
- Tom Carroll – Australian rules footballer
- Wayne Carroll – Australian rules footballer
- Frank Gumbleton – Australian rules footballer
External links
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- Travelmate Archived 22 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine – Ganmain. Tourist information site.
- Coolamon Shire Council – Official website. Ganmain page.
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ganmain". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Ganmain". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Sheaf Hay Centre Ganmain
| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
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| Matong towards Hay
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Hay Line | Coolamon towards Junee
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