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Murrin Bridge

Community profile

Murrin Bridge is an Aboriginal community 320 km south west of Dubbo in central west New South Wales. It is located in the Cobar Shire, 12 kilometres north of Lake Cargelligo, on the other side of the Lachlan River (Lachlan Shire). Murrin Bridge residents mostly access services from Lake Cargelligo.

For more information, see Western NSW.

Murrin Bridge is an Aboriginal community 320 km south west of Dubbo in central west New South Wales. It is located in the Cobar Shire, 12 kilometres north of Lake Cargelligo, on the other side of the Lachlan River (Lachlan Shire). Murrin Bridge residents mostly access services from Lake Cargelligo.

For more information, see Western NSW.

Traditional owners

Most of its people can trace their roots back to the Ngiyampaa and Barkindji tribes and the community is seen as a 'Koori place' rather than that of one particular tribal group.

Languages

Wiradjuri, Ngiyampaa and Barkindji (Traditional language has largely been lost and is not a common dialect spoken.)

Population

57

91.2% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ABS 2021 Census)