Situated in Sydney's south, in the Sutherland Shire, as of 2004, there is construction of a roadway bypass, interfacing with the new Woronora Bridge in Menai, New South Wales in order to ensure more efficient traffic flow through Menai and linking to Alfords Point and the Alfords Point Bridge, towards Bankstown and Sydney's west. Bangor and the surrounding Menai area are prone to bushfires in the summer, most recently in 1994, 1998 and 2003. The construction of a BYPASS is nearing final stages of construction to Alleviate the bumper to bumper traffic on the main road.
The School of Psychology, at the University of Wales, Bangor is one of the leading academic departments in European Psychology.
Bangor is situated on the North Wales coast between the mountains of Snowdonia and the sea, making it one of the most attractive University cities in the UK.
Bangor also boasts a vibrant nightlife that is dominated by the termtime influx of 8,000 students, a low cost of living and a location that is exceptionally well equipped and located for sports (especially those involving the great outdoors).