Bombala, New South Wales

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Bombala ([36°55′S 149°14′E]) is a town and local government area in the Monaro region of south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 500 kilometres south of the state capital, Sydney, and 80 kilometres south of the town of Cooma. The name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "Meeting of the waters". The town lies on the banks of the Bombala River. Town population is approximately 1000. The railway reached Bombala in 1921 and closed in 1986 being an extension of the line from Queanbeyan to Cooma. The line was and still is known as the Sydney to Bombala line.

Bombala had been proposed in 1903 by King O'Malley as the site of the parliamentary seat of Australia, a proposal ultimately rejected in favour of Canberra.

Bombala

Typical Bombala street full of back-parked cars

Principal industries of the area include grazing and timber. Tourism is also growing in importance to the local economy. There is also a small amount of specialty producers with meat rabbits, lavender and many herbs being grown in the district.

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The area is known for possibly the largest population of Platypus in New South Wales and promotes the area as Platypus Country. Bombala may only be a small area but the people are generally nice and the views are beautiful.

Bombala Shire

The town is the administrative centre of the Bombala Shire, which includes the villages of Delegate, Cathcart and Bibbenluke.

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