Beelbangera

Beelbangera is a town in the north west of the Riverina and situated about 2 kilometres north-east of Griffith and about 7 kilometres south-west of Yenda. At the 2021 census Beelbangera had a population of 358.

Beelbangera
New South Wales
General store at Beelbangera
Beelbangera
Coordinates34°16′0″S 146°6′0″E
Population358 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)2680
Location
  • 567 km (352 mi) from Sydney
  • 195 km (121 mi) from Wagga Wagga
  • 7 km (4 mi) from Yenda
  • 2 km (1 mi) from Griffith
LGA(s)City of Griffith
CountyCooper
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Riverina

The place name Beelbangera is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "native companion".

Beelbangera Post Office opened on 1 September 1919.

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