| Wombat New South Wales |
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Wombat Hotel, trading continuously since 1877 |
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| Established: | 1865 |
| Postcode: | 2587 |
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| LGA: | Harden Shire |
| State District: | Burrinjuck |
| Federal Division: | Hume |
Wombat is a small township in New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Olympic Highway, 15 km South-west of Young. It is in the local government area of Harden Shire and in the Federal Government electoral area of Hume. Wombat has a population of approx 180 people.
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The area was occupied by the indigenous Wiradjuri people for thousand of years.
"The Wombat Hotel", which has had a continuous liquor license since 1877, making it the longest in New South Wales "Allambie Orchard", A cherry orchard that allows people to pick their own fruit in season "Wombat Heights", a farm on a hill which produces jam, fruit wine and liqueurs from traditional recipes. Visitors are invited to do-it-themselves. "Wilkies Cottage Restaurant/Café". "The Old Convent Geranium Nursery", Hope St, offers many colours & varieties of miniatures of variegated, climbing and scented Pelargonium geraniums. The highway into to Wombat is graced with a statue of a wombat, made of local material, which was unveiled in 2002.