Wombat
New South Wales
Wombat Hotel, trading continuously since 1877
Wombat is located in New South Wales
Wombat
Wombat
Coordinates34°25′30″S 148°14′31″E / 34.42500°S 148.24194°E / -34.42500; 148.24194
Population225 (2016 census)[1]
Established1865
Postcode(s)2587
Location
LGA(s)Hilltops Council
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Hume

Wombat is a town in South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Olympic Highway, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-west of the regional centre of Young. It is in the local government area of Hilltops Council.

History

The area was occupied by the indigenous Wiradjuri people for thousands of years.[citation needed]

At the 2016 census, Wombat had a population of 225.[1]

Attractions

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The highway into Wombat is graced with a statue of a wombat, made of local material, which was unveiled in 2002.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wombat (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Church Jubilee". The Young Witness. New South Wales, Australia. 21 July 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Consecration of the Wombat Roman Catholic Church". Burrangong Argus. New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Nairn, Bede, "Lazzarini, Carlo Camillo (1880–1952)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 24 May 2022
  6. ^ "Peculiar Railway Incident". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 17, 926. New South Wales, Australia. 31 August 1895. p. 9. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Advertising". The Burrangong Argus. New South Wales, Australia. 5 January 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "The Wombat Fire". The Young Witness. New South Wales, Australia. 7 July 1921. p. 1 (Latest Edition). Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Wombat Soldiers' Memorial". The Young Witness. New South Wales, Australia. 26 July 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Wombat". The Young Chronicle. Vol. 50, no. 62. New South Wales, Australia. 12 August 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

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Towns and localities in Hilltops Council local government area
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