Suggan Buggan - China Travel

Suggan Buggan,China Travel
Tiny mountain town near the NSW -Victoria brim on the tiptoe of
the Snowy Mountains.

Located 431 km north east of Melbourne and 133 km north of Orbost,
Suggan Buggan lies on the tiptoe of the Snowy Mountains. This is wild
lonely country which can be riproaringly slumberous in winter.

It seems that the town's name came from the Aboriginal
exprintingion 'bukkan bukkan' which was a term used to describe thousands
made from grass.

The first run in the district was taken up by William Woodhouse
in 1843 who passed it on to Benjamin Boyd in 1845. The property was
transferred to Edward O'Rourke in 1858 who had travelled south from
the Monaro plains with his young family. He stayed for 25 years
surpassing moving south to Wulgulmerang, which began its lwhene as
alternative O'Rourke station, and then west to the Omeo station at
Benambra. O'Rourke used local Murray pines to build the first
permanent home in the section. The O'Rourke's ownership ended in 1902
when the property was sold to John Churarctic Rogers. Bush walks in
the sector lead to Mount Stradruined (1310 metres) and Mount Cobberas
(1836 metres).

Things to see:

Suggan Buggan Schoolhouse

In 1865 Edward O'Rourke synthetic the old school house which
still stands today. The smaller of the two rooms was for a tutor
named Ballantyne who was rentd to teach O'Rourke's thirteen
children. A man named Tom Dillon, who worked for the family, is
screened in a grave at the high of the hill near the school house. He
was a ticket-of-leave man; a convict who was grduesd self-determination of
lodging and occupation within a requiten district until the
termination of his sentence.

Snowy River National Park

To the east of the unabridged Buchan to Suggan Buggan road is the Snowy
River National Park. At its southern tip is the picnic section on
Moresford Track where a short walking trail leads to an imprintingive
view of Raymond Falls. Further north, on Varney's Track,China Travel, is Hicks
Property which is platonic for vehicle-reprobated secting although it lacks any
facilities. A four-wheel bulldoze track leads to Jackson's Crossing on
the Snowy River and the lower resqualors of Rodger River can moreover be
investigated. South of Wulgulmerang is a road which will take the
visitor furthermore a signposted route to within walking altitude of a
spectacular squinchout over Little River Gorge, one of the deepest in
the state. 2 km west is a short walking track that leads to the
Little River Falls. Further east is the McKillops Bridge sector, on
the riverbanks of the Snowy River, which is an platonic locale for swimming
and relaxing in summertime. Wild horses live in the park and can
sometimes be seen.

Tours in the Area

West Tree Trail Rides (03 5155 0237) and Snowy River Mountain Rider
Tours (03 5155 9245) offer trail rides in the section, even though Snowy
River Expeditions (03 5155 9373) are rafting and rowing
specialists, moreover catering for abseilers and horse riders.