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Bombala
Small and attractive rural centre in south-eastern New
South Wales.
Located 504 km south west of Sydney, 81 km south of Cooma
and 747 m above sea level, Bombala is a small and attractive
rural service centre located in the far south east corner of
New South Wales. It currently has a population of around
1500. The main road from Cooma to the coast does not pass
through Bombala and therefore the town has remained
relatively untouched. The district around the town, which
can get very cold in winter, supports a variety of
agricultural activity including sheep and beef cattle,
vegetable growing and timber milling. The area is also known
as one of the state's best trout fishing districts.
As far as can be determined the area was inhabited by the
Ngarigu Aborigines prior to European settlement and it is
from their language that the word 'bombala' is said to have
come. It probably meant 'meeting of the waters'.
Europeans settled the Bombala district as early as the
1830s and by about 1833 Captain Ronald Campbell had
established a large run. By 1848 he owned nearly 6 500
hectares which he called 'Bombalo'. The settlement of the
area continued throughout the 1840s. By 1849 the small
township of Bombala had its own post office and by 1850 a
regular mail service was being run between the town and Eden
on the coast.
It was around this time that a street plan was drawn up
and Bombala quickly gained the reputation as one of the
prettiest towns in the Monaro. By 1856 its population was
nearly twice that of Cooma (now the major town in the
district) and a number of substantial public and commercial
buildings had been constructed.
The town continued to grow and by the early 1890s two
bridges had been constructed over the Bombala River. It was
around the turn of the century that Bombala was briefly
considered as a possible site for the new Federal Capital.
The local citizens agitated for the construction of a
railway line but it did not arrive until 1921. Today the
town is a typical small rural centre providing services for
the surrounding farmland. The drive from Cooma to Victoria's
Gippsland coast via Bombala is particularly attractive.
Things to see:
Self Guided Historical Walk
The best way to see the range of historic buildings in
Bombala is to obtain a copy of the town's Self Guided
Historical Walk which includes the local court house, the
School of Arts, the National Australia Bank and the Literary
Institute.
Olympia Cinema Facade
One of the towns most interesting historic remnants is the
Olympia Cinema which dates from the 1930s when most of the
town would have been regular attenders. It is an interesting
example of the ornate style of rural cinema which was
popular at that time.
Historic Buildings
The most notable historic buildings in town include the
National Australia Bank (1871) which was the former CBC Bank
and was designed by J. F. Hilly. The Literary Institute
dates from 1865 but is currently in a state of disrepair. In
Caveat Street there are number of old houses many of which
date from the 1860s.
Town Lookout
To appreciate the beauty of Bombala and the surrounding
countryside proceed along Caveat Street to the Endeavour
Reserve. There is a lookout here which provides excellent
views over the town.
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