Boggabilla

Boggabilla /ˈbɒɡəbɪlə/ is a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, Australia in Moree Plains Shire. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 529, of which 43.5% identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

Boggabilla
New South Wales
The Wobbly Boot Hotel at Boggabilla
Boggabilla
Coordinates28°36′0″S 150°21′0″E
Population529 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)2409
Location
  • 703 km (437 mi) NW of Sydney
  • 357 km (222 mi) SW of Brisbane
  • 115 km (71 mi) NE of Moree
  • 9 km (6 mi) SE of Goondiwindi
LGA(s)Moree Plains Shire
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)Parkes

The name Boggabilla comes from Gamilaraay bagaaybila, literally "full of creeks". The same "creek" element is found in the name of Boggabri.

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