Bangalee, New South Wales
| Bangalee New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°50′34″S 150°33′06″E / 34.84278°S 150.55167°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 657 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2541 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Shoalhaven | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South Coast | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Illaroo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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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".