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The [[Lake Cargelligo railway line, New South Wales|railway]] from [[Cootamundra, New South Wales|Cootamundra]] to [[Wyalong, New South Wales|Wyalong]] was extended to Lake Cargelligo in 1917. |
The [[Lake Cargelligo railway line, New South Wales|railway]] from [[Cootamundra, New South Wales|Cootamundra]] to [[Wyalong, New South Wales|Wyalong]] was extended to Lake Cargelligo in 1917.<ref>[http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Lake+Cargelligo&line=NSW:lake_cargelligo:0 Lake Cargelligi Railway Station]. NSWrail.net. Accessed 4 April 2008.</ref> The railway station opened as 'Cargelligo' in 1917 and was renamed 'Lake Cargelligo' in 1919. Rail-motor passenger services operated to the town until 1983.<ref> Banger, C. ''The Intercapital Daylight, 1956-1991'' Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol 52 No. 764. June 2001</ref>. |
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==Lake Cargelligo Central School == |
==Lake Cargelligo Central School == |
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| Lake Cargelligo New South Wales | |
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| Population | approx. 1204 |
| LGA(s) | Lachlan Shire |
Lake Cargelligo is a town of 1,204 (2001) 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'. A coolamon is a shallow wooden dish. Alternatively it is derived from Wiradhuri and Ngiyambaa 'gajal' for water container with suffix 'lugu' for 'her' or 'his'[1]. In 2001 it had an indigenous population of 220 (18.0%) and a foreign born population of 45 (3.7%)[2]. The explorers, John Oxley and George Evans, followed the Lachlan River down to Lake Cargelligo in 1817.
Transport
The railway from Cootamundra to Wyalong was extended to Lake Cargelligo in 1917.[3] The railway station opened as 'Cargelligo' in 1917 and was renamed 'Lake Cargelligo' in 1919. Rail-motor passenger services operated to the town until 1983.[4].
Lake Cargelligo Central School
Lake Cargelligo Central School (LCCS) is a K-12 public school situated in Lake Cargelligo. The principal is Margaret Chamen and the acting Deputy Principal is Michael Brigden. The School is located on Canada St with a view of Lake Cargelligo from the playground. The school was recently one of 74 schools selected to get additional funding to assist students from disadavantaged backgrounds.[5].Approximately 260 students attend currently (2006)
References
- ^ "Lake Cargelligo". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). "2001 Community Profiles: Lake Cargelligo (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
- ^ Lake Cargelligi Railway Station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 4 April 2008.
- ^ Banger, C. The Intercapital Daylight, 1956-1991 Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol 52 No. 764. June 2001
- ^ "Funding Boost". NSW Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
