Bangalee, New South Wales

Bangalee
New South Wales
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)
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. It lies north of the Shoalhaven about 7 km to the northwest of Nowra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 657.

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".