ðə tˈaʊnz nˈeɪm ɐpˈɪɹz tə hɐvbɪn dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm ɐn ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl wˈɜːd, "bˈæŋɡælə", sˈɛd tə mˈiːn ɐ lˈoʊ hˈɪl ɔːɹ ɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv pˈɑːm tɹˈiː.
The town's name appears to have been derived from an Aboriginal word, "Bangalla", said to mean 'a low hill' or 'a kind of palm tree'.