Bolong, New South Wales

Bolong is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies to the north of the Shoalhaven River and to the west of Broughton Creek. It is northeast of Nowra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 104.[1]

Bolong
New South Wales
Bolong
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°50′57″S 150°40′02″E
Population104 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2535
Location
  • 170 km (106 mi) S of Sydney
  • 10 km (6 mi) NE of Nowra
LGA(s)City of Shoalhaven
RegionSouth Coast
CountyCamden
ParishCoolangatta
State electorate(s)Kiama
Federal Division(s)Gilmore
Localities around Bolong:
Meroo Meadow Jaspers Brush Back Forest
Bomaderry Bolong Back Forest
Nowra Numbaa Back Forest

Bolong had a public school from November 1861 to December 1963, although it was called Boolong Public School until around 1900.[4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bolong". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "Bolong". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. "Bolong". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. "Bolong in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


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