Upper Kangaroo River is a small village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Shoalhaven City Council. It is located on the Kangaroo River, a tributary of the Shoalhaven River.[2][3] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 151.[1]

Upper Kangaroo River
New South Wales
Upper Kangaroo River is located in New South Wales
Upper Kangaroo River
Upper Kangaroo River
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°42′36″S 150°34′49″E / 34.71000°S 150.58028°E / -34.71000; 150.58028
Population151 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2577
Elevation94 m (308 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Shoalhaven
RegionSouth Coast
CountyCamden
ParishWallaya
State electorate(s)Kiama
Federal division(s)Gilmore
Localities around Upper Kangaroo River:
Barrengarry Upper Kangaroo Valley Wattamolla
Barrengarry Upper Kangaroo River Wattamolla
Kangaroo Valley Kangaroo Valley Kangaroo Valley

Upper Kangaroo Valley

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There is an area higher up the valley (34°38′45″S 150°36′51″E / 34.64583°S 150.61417°E / -34.64583; 150.61417) in the Municipality of Kiama and the Wingecarribee Shire which has been officially defined as the locality of Upper Kangaroo Valley.[4][5] At the 2021 census, it had no population.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Kangaroo River". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 December 2022.  
  2. ^ "Upper Kangaroo River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 December 2022.  
  3. ^ "Upper Kangaroo River". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Upper Kangaroo Valley". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 August 2017.  
  5. ^ "Upper Kangaroo Valley". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Kangaroo Valley". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 December 2022.