| Bangor Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Bangor Shopping Centre |
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| Population: | 5,672 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1836 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2234 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 28 km (17 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Menai | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Hughes | ||||||||||||
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- This article is about the suburb of Bangor in NSW, Australia. For other places named Bangor, see Bangor.
Bangor is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bangor is located 28 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. Bangor sits on the southern bank of the Georges River.
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History
The name 'Bangor' was selected in 1895 by the land's owner, a farmer named Owen Jones, after his birthplace Bangor in Wales. To avoid confusion with Bangor in Tasmania, the Postmaster General's Office changed the suburb name to Menai in 1910. Another Australian Bangor is located in South Australia. Menai Bridge is a town opposite the original Bangor, on the Menai Strait in Wales. When Menai expanded, the eastern section was renamed Bangor in 1976.[1]. Recently the community has debated changing the name of the suburb to "Bangor Lakes", though the Sutherland Shire Local Council ultimately rejected this idea in 2006.
Commercial area
Bangor is a mostly residential suburb with a small shopping centre which consists of Bangor Community Pharmacy, Bangor post office, Bangor Bakery, The Chicken Spot, Franklins and Peter's Bangor Chinese and Malaysian Restaurant.
Schools
- Bangor Primary School [K-6].
- Inaburra School [K-12], a private school.
Churches
- Menai Baptist Church, Holy Catholic Family Parish Church, Salvation Army
Transport
The main road running through Bangor and Menai is Menai Road. The Bangor Bypass was completed in February 2005, to alleviate traffic in the area.
Veolia Transport NSW buses (routes 961 and 962) connect Bangor to Menai, Illawong, Alfords Point, Barden Ridge, Padstow, Bankstown, Sutherland, Kirrawee, Gymea and Miranda.
Sport and Recreation
Bangor has tennis courts and two sporting ovals (Akuna Oval and Billa Oval) named after the roads they are situated on. Bangor is home to the Bangor Brumbies soccer club and its home field is Billa Oval. The Bangor Scout Group [2] was established in 1986 with a Scout Hall in Ross Reserve in Pyree Street and caters for youth aged from 6 to 26 years old.
References
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
- ^ http://au.geocities.com/bangor_scouts/
External links
- Bangor, New South Wales is at coordinates 34°01′09″S 151°01′38″E / 34.01908°S 151.02735°ECoordinates: 34°01′09″S 151°01′38″E / 34.01908°S 151.02735°E
- Name origin and status.
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