Bangalee, New South Wales

Bangalee is a suburb of Nowra in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies north of the Shoalhaven about 7 km to the northwest of Nowra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 657.[1]

Bangalee
New South Wales
Bangalee
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°50′34″S 150°33′06″E
Population657 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2541
Location
  • 170 km (106 mi) S of Sydney
  • 16 km (10 mi) SW of Nowra
LGA(s)City of Shoalhaven
RegionSouth Coast
CountyCamden
ParishIllaroo
State electorate(s)Kiama
Federal Division(s)Gilmore
Suburbs around Bangalee:
Cambewarra Cambewarra Cambewarra
Tapitallee Bangalee North Nowra
Watersleigh North Nowra North Nowra

Bangalee is an Aboriginal name meaning "sandy beach" and was the original name for the Shoalhaven River. Bangalee was also a name "used by Cliff Richards for his pleasure grounds which were situated near where [Bengalee] Creek runs into the Shoalhaven River".[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bangalee". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  2. "Bangalee". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  3. "Bangalee". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 December 2018.


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