Beelbangera
| Beelbangera New South Wales | |
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 General store at Beelbangera | |
  Beelbangera | |
| Coordinates | 34°16′0″S 146°6′0″E / 34.26667°S 146.10000°E |
| Population | 311 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 14.502/km2 (37.56/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 2680 |
| Area | 21.445 km2 (8.3 sq mi)[2] |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Griffith |
| County | Cooper |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Beelbangera is a town in the north west of the Riverina and situated about 2 kilometres north-east of Griffith and about 7 kilometres south-west of Yenda. At the 2011 census Beelbangera had a population of 311.[1]
The place name Beelbangera is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "native companion".[4]
Beelbangera Post Office opened on 1 September 1919.[5]
Notes and references
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beelbangera (State Suburbs)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Map of Beelbangera, NSW".
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Beelbangera". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
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External links
Media related to Beelbangera at Wikimedia Commons
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