Kangaloon, New South Wales (original) (raw)

Town in New South Wales, Australia

KangaloonNew South Wales
Kangaloon is located in New South WalesKangaloonKangaloonLocation in New South Wales
Coordinates 34°33′S 150°32′E / 34.550°S 150.533°E / -34.550; 150.533
Population 206 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s) 2576
Elevation 814 m (2,671 ft)
Location 140 km (87 mi) SW of Sydney 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Bowral 57 km (35 mi) WSW of Wollongong
LGA(s) Wingecarribee Shire
Region Southern Highlands
County Camden
Parish Mittagong, Kangaloon
State electorate(s) Goulburn
Federal division(s) Whitlam
Localities around Kangaloon: Glenquarry Mount Lindsey East Kangaloon Glenquarry Kangaloon East Kangaloon Burrawang Burrawang Robertson

Kangaloon /kæŋɡəluːn/ is a village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire.

At the 2016 census, Kangaloon had a population of 151.[2] At the 2021 census, there were 206 residents.[3]

Etymology

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Kangaloon is Aboriginal for "kangaroo landing ground".[4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kangaloon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kangaloon". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "2021 Kangaloon, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Kangaloon". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
vteSouthern Highlands region, New South Wales, Australia
Main towns Bowral Bundanoon Mittagong Moss Vale Robertson
Villages,small townsand localities Alpine Avoca Aylmerton Balaclava Balmoral Bangadilly Belanglo Berrima Bong Bong Braemar Bullio Burradoo Burrawang Calwalla Canyonleigh Colo Vale East Bowral East Kangaloon Exeter Fitzroy Falls Glenquarry Hanging Rock High Range Hill Top Hoddles Cross Roads Joadja Kangaloon Lower Mittagong Manchester Square Mandemar Medway Meryla Mount Murray Myra Vale New Berrima Paddys River Penrose Sutton Forest Wattle Ridge Welby Werai Wildes Meadow Willow Vale Wingello Woodlands Yarrunga Yerrinbool
National parksand reserves Bangadilly NP Budawang NP Budderoo NP Belanglo SF Cecil Hoskins NR Jellore SF Joadja NR Macquarie Pass NP Morton NP Nattai NP Penrose SF Stingray Swamp FR Tarlo River NP Wingello SF Wombeyan Caves
Riversand reservoirs Burke Lake Burragorang Little (Wingecarribee) Little (Wollondilly) Mulwaree Nattai Paddys Shoalhaven Scheme Tarlo Warragamba Dam Warragamba Wingecarribee Wollondilly Upper Nepean Scheme
Tourist attractions Belmore Falls Carrington Falls Fitzroy Falls
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