Bombala
Bombala | |
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Bombala, looking towards the town centre. The footbridge passes over the Bombala railway line. The right most building is the station building, the centre building the goods shed and above that is the bridge over the Bombala River. | |
Bombala | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′0″S 149°14′0″E / 36.91667°S 149.23333°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1840s |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,892 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 2632 |
| County | Wellesley |
| Mean max temp | 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 4.9 °C (40.8 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 650.9 mm (25.63 in) |
Bombala is a town in the Monaro region of far southern New South Wales, Australia, in Snowy Monaro Regional Council. It is approximately 485 kilometres (301 mi) south-southwest of the state capital, Sydney, and 80 kilometres (50 mi) 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 2021 census, Bombala had a population of 1,892.