Suggan Buggan is a locality in the

Shire of East Gippsland The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and as of the had a population of 48,715. It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Benambra ...

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

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. It is located on the border with

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. At the 2021 census, Suggan Buggan had a population of 5. The traditional custodians of the area are the

Australian Aboriginal Aboriginal Australians are the various indigenous peoples of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland and many of its islands, excluding the ethnically distinct people of the Torres Strait Islands. Humans first migrated to Australia (co ...

Bidawal The Bidawal (also known as Bidhawal and Bidwell) were an Australian Aboriginal tribe of Gippsland, Victoria. According to Alfred William Howitt, the Bidawal were composed of "refugees from tribes". Language Country Bidawal land, basically to ...

and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero peoples. The name of the locality supposedly derives from the Aboriginal phrase "bukkan bukkan", which describes bags made from grass. Suggan Buggan is surrounded by the

Alpine National Park The Alpine National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia. The national park is located northeast of Melbourne. It is the largest National Park in Victoria, and covers much of the hi ...

. There is a free camping area on the

Suggan Buggan River The Suggan Buggan River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the Berrima River and the Freestone Creek, the Suggan ...

. Several historical remains exist, including a well preserved 1860s wooden schoolhouse and an old house.

Gallery

File:Suggan Buggan schoolhouse interior Stevage.jpeg, Interior of the schoolhouse. File:Suggan Buggan stevage.jpeg, Farming area around Suggan Buggan

References

Ghost towns in Victoria (state) Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of East Gippsland {{Australia-ghost-town-stub