Boigbeat, Victoria

Boigbeat, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Boigbeat
state = vic


caption =
lga =
postcode = 3531
coordinates = coord|35|33|47|S|142|54|52|E |scale:100000_region:AU-VIC |display=title,inline
pop = 89 (within 7 km radius)
est =
elevation= 77
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov =
fedgov =
dist1 = 343
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 74
location2= Swan Hill
dist3 = 11
location3= Berriwillock
dist4 = 9
location4= Sea Lake [ [http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/MapMaker.asp Travelmate] ]

Boigbeat is a locality situated in the Mallee region. The place by road, is situated about 9 kilometres south east from Sea Lake and 11 kilometres north west from Berriwillock. It has a population within a 7 kilometre radius of approximately 89 people. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AS/7/Boigbeat.html www.fallingrain.com Boigbeat] ]

The place name "Boigbeat" is derived from the traditional Aboriginal word for the location which was "Boigbeal" with the word "beal" meaning "redgum" and referring to the only clump of gum trees for many miles. [ [http://www.vaclang.ozhosting.com/search.asp Aboriginal Placenames of Victoria] ]

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