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Bombala
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Bombala
Total population
1,136
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves468
- Little RavenCorvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves356
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves331
- Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves268
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves264
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves234
- Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves223
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves214
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2019-09-2521 km WNW of Cooma, Australia
- M 3 — 2003-12-017 km ENE of Cooma, Australia
- M 2.7 — 2003-07-035 km WNW of Berridale, Australia
- M 3.2 — 2002-11-0913 km NE of Berridale, Australia
- M 2.7 — 2002-07-3011 km S of Kosciuszko National Park, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New South Wales
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API