Balarang, New South Wales

Balarang
Wollongong, New South Wales

Aerial photo from east
Coordinates 34°33′27″S 150°50′00″E / 34.55750°S 150.83333°E / -34.55750; 150.83333Coordinates: 34°33′27″S 150°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) Throsby
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.

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

See also

References

  1. "Balarang". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 May 2009.


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