Bombala, New South Wales

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Bombala
New South Wales

Bombala

Population:

1,222^[1]

Postcode:

2632

Elevation:

761 m (2,497 ft)

Location:

485 km (301 mi) S of Sydney
202 km (126 mi) S of Canberra
87 km (54 mi) S of Cooma
77 km (48 mi) WSW of Bega

LGA:

Bombala Council

State District:

Monaro

Federal Division:

Eden-Monaro

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
17.8 °C ^{64 °F}	5.1 °C ^{41 °F}	496.9 mm ^{19.6 in}

Bombala is a town in the Monaro region of south-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in Bombala Council. It is located approximately 485 kilometres (301 mi) kilometres south of the state capital, Sydney, and 80 kilometres (50 mi) 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. At the 2001 census, Bombala had a population of 1,222.^[1]

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

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.

The area is known for possibly the largest population of Platypus in New South Wales and promotes the area as Platypus Country.