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'.
ðə tˈaʊnz nˈeɪm ɐpˈɪɹz tə hɐvbɪn dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm ɐn ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl wˈɜːd, "bˈæŋɡælə", sˈɛd tə mˈiːn ɐ lˈoʊ hˈɪl ɔːɹ ɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv pˈɑːm tɹˈiː.