Bellawongarah

Bellawongarah is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies west of the Princes Highway on the Kangaroo Valley Road between Berry and Kangaroo Valley. It lies about 23 km north of Nowra and about 160 km south of Sydney. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 127.[1] It lies on a ridge and is partly covered by temperate rain forest and partly by grasslands that were formerly used for dairying, but are now mainly used for rural residences.

Bellawongarah
New South Wales
Bellawongarah with Illawarra escarpment in the background
Bellawongarah is located in New South Wales
Bellawongarah
Bellawongarah
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°45′57″S 150°37′02″E
Population127 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2535
Elevation508 m (1,667 ft)
Location
  • 160 km (99 mi) S of Sydney
  • 23 km (14 mi) N of Nowra
  • 34 km (21 mi) WSW of Kiama
  • 50 km (31 mi) SE of Bowral
LGA(s)City of Shoalhaven
RegionSouth Coast
CountyCamden
ParishCambewarra
State electorate(s)Kiama
Federal division(s)Gilmore
Localities around Bellawongarah:
Kangaroo Valley Wattamolla Bundewallah
Kangaroo Valley Bellawongarah Berry Mountain
Beaumont Beaumont Jaspers Brush

History

Bellawongarah takes its name from a nearby country-style inn, located next to Church Cottage, a heritage-registered cottage.

Bellawongarah had a state school from 1874 to 1944. It was variously described as a "public", "provisional" or "half-time".[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellawongarah". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. "Bellawongarah". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. "Bellawongarah". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. "Bellawongarah in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 5 May 2018.


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