Balarang, New South Wales

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Balarang
Wollongong,  New South Wales
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Balarang
Coordinates 34°33′27″S150°50′00″E / 34.55750°S 150.83333°E / -34.55750; 150.83333 Coordinates: 34°33′27″S150°50′00″E / 34.55750°S 150.83333°E / -34.55750; 150.83333
Postcode(s) 2529
LGA(s) City of Shellharbour
State electorate(s) Shellharbour
Federal Division(s) Whitlam
Suburbs around Balarang:
Oak Flats Balarang Mount Warrigal
Albion Park Rail

Balarang is a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern shore of Lake Illawarra. It is officially designated an urban place, [1] and forms the eastern end of the suburb of Oak Flats.

Wollongong City in New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, informally referred to as "The Gong", is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 68 kilometres (51 miles) south of central Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle, and the tenth-largest city in Australia. The city's current Lord Mayor is Gordon Bradbery AM who was elected in 2018.

New South Wales State of Australia

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In December 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

Australia Country in Oceania

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

The name is said to mean "place of swamp oak".

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References

  1. "Balarang". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 May 2009. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg