Bargo

Postcode: 2574

Bargo is a small village, located in Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 100km south west of Sydney. It is situated between the township of Tahmoor (north) and the village of Yanderra (south), and accessible via the Hume Highway, a major freeway linking Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. It was previously known as West Bargo.

Population: 3064 (Census 2001)

The name Bargo is derived from the local aboriginal language, meaning "cripple".

It is noted as being where the first recorded sightings of the lyrebird, koala and wombat took place by European settlers.

The Bargo township border spreads from Bargo River Road, south along Bargo River to perpendicular with Tylers Road, along Tylers Road, then south along Silica Road to Remembrance Drive, North along the freeway to perpendicular with and along Dwyers to north along Arina Road and back to Bargo River.

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