Bega New South Wales

Bega is a town in the south-east of New South Wales, Australia, in the Bega Valley Shire. It is the economic centre for the Bega Valley. On…
Bega is a town in the south-east of New South Wales, Australia, in the Bega Valley Shire. It is the economic centre for the Bega Valley. One claim is that place name Bega is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "big camping ground". Another claim is that it is a corruption of the word "bika" in the local Aboriginal language meaning "beautiful". The local Aboriginal name for Bega before colonisation was Worerker.
  • Population: 4,368 (2021 census)
  • Established: 1851
  • Postcode(s): 2550
  • Elevation: 51 m (167 ft)
  • Location: 421 km (262 mi) SSW of Sydney · 613 km (381 mi) ENE of Melbourne · 225 km (140 mi) ESE of Canberra · 77 km (48 mi) S of Narooma · 55 km (34 mi) N of Eden
  • County: Auckland
  • LGA(s): Bega Valley Shire

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