Bangor, New South Wales
| Bangor Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Bangor Shopping Centre |
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| Population: | 5,672 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1836 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2234 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 28 km (17 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Menai | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Hughes | ||||||||||||
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Bangor is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bangor is located 28 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire in the area commonly called Menai. Bangor sits on the southern bank of the Georges River.
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[edit] History
The name 'Bangor' was selected in 1895 by the land's owner, a farmer named Owen Jones, after his birthplace Bangor in Wales. To avoid confusion with Bangor in Tasmania, the Postmaster General's Office changed the suburb name to Menai in 1910. Another Australian Bangor is located in South Australia. Menai Bridge is a town opposite the original Bangor, on the Menai Strait in Wales. When Menai expanded, the eastern section was renamed Bangor in 1976.[1]
[edit] Commercial area
Bangor is a mostly residential suburb with a small shopping centre which consists of Bangor Community Pharmacy, Bangor post office, Bangor Bakery, The Chicken Spot, Franklins, Peter's Bangor Chinese, Thai Max Malaysian Restaurant, ABC School Wear, Bangor Dry Cleaners, Bangor Butchers, Doug Frost Swim School and My Kids Party Shop.
[edit] Schools
- Bangor Public School [K-6].
- Inaburra School [K-12], a private school.
- Holy Family Catholic College [K-6]
- Aquinas Catholic College [7-12]
[edit] Churches
- Menai Baptist Church, Holy Catholic Family Parish Church, Salvation Army
[edit] Transport
The main road running through Bangor and Menai is Menai Road. The Bangor Bypass was completed in February 2005, to alleviate traffic in the area.
Veolia Transport NSW buses (routes 961 and 962) connect Bangor to Menai, Illawong, Alfords Point, Barden Ridge, Padstow, Bankstown, Sutherland, Kirrawee, Gymea and Miranda. Metrobus M92 runs between Sutherland and Parramatta via Bankstown. It also runs a weekend bus service to Cronulla.
[edit] Sport and recreation
Bangor has tennis courts and two sporting ovals (Akuna Oval and Billa Oval) named after the roads they are situated on. Bangor is home to the Bangor Brumbies soccer club and its home field is Billa Oval. The Bangor Scout Group [2] was established in 1986 with a Scout Hall in Ross Reserve in Pyree Street and caters for youth aged from 6 to 26 years old.
[edit] References
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
- ^ http://www.bangorscouts.org.au/
Coordinates: 34°01′09″S 151°01′38″E / 34.01908°S 151.02735°E
