Bega, New South Wales

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Bega
New South Wales

Location of Bega in New South Wales (red)

Population:

4536

Postcode:

2550

Elevation:

50 m (164 ft)

Location:

421 km (262 mi) from Sydney
613 km (381 mi) from Melbourne
225 km (140 mi) from Canberra

LGA:

Bega Valley Shire Council

State District:

Bega

Federal Division:

Eden-Monaro

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
22.2 °C ^{72 °F}	8.3 °C ^{47 °F}	865.7 mm ^{34.1 in}

Panorama of Bega and the Bega Valley

Bega is a town in the south-east of New South Wales, Australia in Bega Valley Shire. It is the economic centre for the Bega Valley.

Bega is most well-known for its cheese. Bega Cheese, manufactured by The Bega Co-operative Society Limited one of the larger Australian cheese companies. Their products are exported around the world and distributed across Australia and are available in most supermarkets and general stores.

Bega is Chanel Cole's adopted home town after moving from New Zealand. She came 5th place in the Australian Idol 2004 televised singing competition. It is also the place of birth of Subaru WRC driver Chris Atkinson.

TheBegaValley.org.au is a popular community website in the shire where residents can have their own personal and business oriented pages hosted on the website for free.

[edit] Sister Cities

Littleton, Colorado United States

[edit] See also

Bega schoolgirl murders

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Townships:	Basin View · Batehaven · Batemans Bay · Bawley Point · Bega · Bemboka · Bermagui · Berry · Bodalla · Boydtown · Broulee · Callala Bay · Candelo · Cobargo · Culburra Beach · Dalmeny · Eden · Huskisson · Hyams Beach · Kianga · Kioloa · Lake Conjola · Malua Bay · Manyana · Merimbula · Milton · Mogo · Mollymook · Moruya · Mystery Bay · Narooma · Nelligen · Nerrigundah · Pambula · Pambula Beach · Potato Point · Rosedale · Sanctuary Point · South Durras · St Georges Basin · Tathra · Tilba · Towamba · Tura Beach · Tuross Head · Ulladulla · Vincentia · Wolumla · Wonboyn

Local Government Areas:	Bega Valley Shire Council · Eurobodalla Shire Council · City of Shoalhaven · Jervis Bay Territory

National Parks:	Ben Boyd · Bournda · Biamanga · Budawang · Clyde River · Conjola · Deua · Eurobodalla · Gulaga · Jerrawangala · Kooraban · Mimosa Rocks · Monga · Morton · Mount Imlay · Murramarang · South East Forest · Wadbilliga