| Bodalla New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Bodalla; commemorating Thomas Mort. | |
 The Big Cheese. | |
  Bodalla | |
| Coordinates | 36°06′S 150°03′E / 36.100°S 150.050°E |
| Population | 739 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2545 |
| Location | 51 km (32 mi) from Batemans Bay |
| LGA(s) | Eurobodalla Shire |
| County | Dampier |
| State electorate(s) | Bega |
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro |
Bodalla is a small town on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and located in the local government area of Eurobodalla Shire. The town sits on the Princes Highway, and is connected by road to Moruya, Narooma, Nerrigundah, Eurobodalla and Potato Point.
The Yuin people are considered to be the traditional owners of the region, and it is from their language that the town and the previous estate and station derived its name. Several meanings have been put forward including Boat Alley", "tossing a child up in the arms", "haven for boats", and "several waters".[2]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bodalla (SSC) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Bodalla". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 November 2006.
