Bolong, New South Wales

Bolong
Bolong is located in New South Wales
Bolong
Bolong
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates: 34°50′57″S 150°40′02″E / 34.84917°S 150.66722°E / -34.84917; 150.66722
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth Coast
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Population
 • Total104 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode
2535
CountyCamden
ParishCoolangatta
Localities around Bolong
Meroo Meadow Jaspers Brush Back Forest
Bomaderry Bolong Back Forest
Nowra Numbaa Back Forest

Bolong is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies to the north of the Shoalhaven River and to the west of Broughton Creek. It is northeast of Nowra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 104.[1]

Bolong had a public school from November 1861 to December 1963, although it was called Boolong Public School until around 1900.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bolong". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bolong". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bolong". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bolong in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 10 October 2019.