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Bombala

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Bombala

Total population

1,136

Coordinates-36.91°, 149.24°

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City facts

Overview

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.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-36.9113
Longitude
149.2389
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,026
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    468
  • Little Raven
    Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    356
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    331
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    268
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    264
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    234
  • Pied Currawong
    Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    223
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    214

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2002-11-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,672

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
84
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API