Mogo, New South Wales

Mogo New South Wales
Historic Mogo Village Cafes at Mogo, New South Wales
Mogo
Coordinates	35°47′S 150°08′E
Population	263 (2011 census)
Established	1851
Postcode(s)	2536
Location	287 km (178 mi) SSW of Sydney 17.5 km (11 mi) N of Moruya 137 km (85 mi) NNE of Bega
LGA(s)	Eurobodalla Shire
State electorate(s)	Bega
Federal division(s)	Eden-Monaro

Mogo (postcode: 2536) is a small heritage town in the South Coast region of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mogo is administered by the Eurobodalla Shire council. The town is located on the Princes Highway (Highway 1), south of Batemans Bay and north of Moruya. At the 2011 census, Mogo had a population of 263 people.

Mogo was established during the Gold Rush after a gold find was reported in 1851. Bimbimbie, the last gold mine in the Mogo area, closed in 1984 with the floating of the Australian dollar. The town survived as a sleepy highway town, and during the 1990s was revitalised with the growth in regional tourism. Mogo is now home to a variety of tourist-centric stores including cafes, art galleries, potters, and furniture stores. Mogo is also a centre for the Aboriginal population of the area.

Mogo is home to the Mogo Zoo, a private zoo specializing in breeding programs for endangered species. Although small in comparison to metropolitan zoos, Mogo Zoo is home to many exotic species, such as the red panda and the snow leopard, the latter of which was successfully bred at Mogo Zoo in 1999. Mogo Zoo also participates in programs with other Australian zoos, and its collection of animals changes regularly.

Mogo has a small public primary school, Mogo Public School, that serves Mogo's sparsely populated surroundings. It has around 70 enrolled students, who usually continue their public secondary education at Batemans Bay High School or Moruya High School, or in the private secondary schools of Carroll College and St. Peters Anglican College, both at nearby Broulee.

Home to a vibrant art community, Mogo has established itself as one of the major centers of local art and craftwork, and has more art galleries than any of the surrounding (larger) towns of Batemans Bay and Moruya, with people travelling from as far as Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, as well as other parts of regional NSW and interstate to regularly view and purchase art and crafts.

External links

• Mogo Zoo - Specialising in endangered species
• The Original Gold Rush Colony (Previously Old Mogo Town) Gold Rush theme park, educational 1850s Australian history and culture resource.
• History of Old Mogo Town
• Mogo Maze - Eureka Stockade Themed Activity
• Artfull Gallery Local Art gallery
• Mogo Public School
• St. Peters Anglican College St. Peters Anglican College
• Carroll College Carroll College