Kangaloon, New South Wales

Kangaloon New South Wales
Kangaloon Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°33′S 150°32′E
Population	206 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	2576
Elevation	814 m (2,671 ft)
Location	140 km (87 mi) SW of Sydney 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Bowral 57 km (35 mi) WSW of Wollongong
LGA(s)	Wingecarribee Shire
Region	Southern Highlands
County	Camden
Parish	Mittagong, Kangaloon
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Whitlam
Localities around Kangaloon: Glenquarry Mount Lindsey East Kangaloon Glenquarry Kangaloon East Kangaloon Burrawang Burrawang Robertson

Kangaloon /kæŋɡəluːn/ is a village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire.

At the 2016 census, Kangaloon had a population of 151.[2] At the 2021 census, there were 206 residents.[3]

Etymology

Kangaloon is Aboriginal for "kangaroo landing ground".[4]

Notable people

• Michelle Bridges

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kangaloon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kangaloon". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
3. "2021 Kangaloon, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
4. "Kangaloon". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.