Nangus, New South Wales

Nangus is a farming community in the Gundagai area of NSW.

Originally Nangus formed part of a 7500 acre property owned by James and William Macarthur, sons of John Macarthur of Merino Wool fame. In 1831 they are reported as having "stocked Nangus Station with cattle". This was later sold on to the Jenkins brothers.

The origin of the name Nangus is unknown. It is interesting to note that Nangus was a character (a shawnee chief) from the book "Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper was first published in 1826.