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Bangalee, New South Wales

Coordinates: 34°50′34″S 150°33′06″E / 34.84278°S 150.55167°E / -34.84278; 150.55167
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Bangalee
New South Wales
Bangalee is located in New South Wales
Bangalee
Bangalee
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°50′34″S 150°33′06″E / 34.84278°S 150.55167°E / -34.84278; 150.55167
Population657 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2541
Elevation53 m (174 ft)
Location
  • 163 km (101 mi) S of Sydney
  • 8 km (5 mi) NW of Nowra
  • 21 km (13 mi) SW of Berry
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 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 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

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