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Bangalow is a small town located in the New South Wales Northern Rivers region. The town's name seems to have been derived from an Aboriginal word, "Bangalla", said to mean 'a low hill' or 'a kind of palm tree'. 1

Established in the late 1800s, the town was originally known and Byron Creek, then Bangaloe, before given its current spelling. Initially a timber cutting area 2, the region is now home to farming activities and a thriving arts community.

• Population: 2021 3
• Postcode: 2479
• Location: 765 km north of Sydney
• Main Roads: Pacific Hwy M1 and Hinterland Way B62
• Radio Stations: FM: ABC Classic (95.3 MHz), ABC News on Radio (98.5 MHz), ABC North Coast (94.5 MHz), ABC RN (96.9 MHz), Bay FM (99.9 MHz), Triple J (96.1 MHz), Vision Christian Radio (87.6 MHz) and ZZZ FM 100.9. AM: 2LM (900 MHz)

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	Bangalow Town Centre: View of Byron St near Station Ln, Bangalow, November 2013. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Bangalow Town Centre: View of Byron St near Station St, Bangalow, November 2013. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Bangalow Town Centre: View of Byron St, Bangalow, November 2013. Image © Michael Greenslade

1 Geographical Names Board of New South Wales, Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW, Bangalow
2 Sydney Morning Herald, Bangalow
3 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Bangalow (State Suburb), 2016 Census QuickStats.

Last updated: 31-Jul-2020 12:19

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