| Bangalow New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Byron Street—Bangalow's main street | |
  Bangalow | |
| Coordinates | 28°42′0″S 153°31′0″E / 28.70000°S 153.51667°E |
| Population | 2,260 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2479 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Byron Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Ballina |
| Federal division(s) | Richmond |
Bangalow is a small town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire. The town is 765 kilometres (475 mi) north of Sydney[2] and 167 kilometres (104 mi) south of Brisbane,[3] just off the Pacific Highway. It is on the Lands of the Bundjalung people.[4][5]
The town's name is thought to have been derived from a Bundjalung word in the Wibadhabi dialect, 'bangalla', said to mean 'a low hill' or 'a kind of palm tree'.[6][7][8]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (22 January 2024). [1]. 2021 Census QuickStats. 22 January 2024.
- ^ Sydney-Bangalow Google Maps
- ^ Brisbane-Bangalow Google Maps
- ^ "Arakwal People of Byron Bay". Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Aboriginal Cultural Heritage". www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Bangalow". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Exploring the Charm and History of Bangalow, NSW, Australia". Bangalow Locals. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc (2019), Labels and landmarks : the many meanings of Brunswick Valley place names, Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc, p. 17, ISBN 978-0-9585921-9-2
