Bombala is located 80 kilometres south of Cooma between the mountains and the South Coast. Settled in the 1840s for its rich grazing pastures, it is know for its fine wool, beef cattle, timber and lavender production.
Bombala offers many outdoor activities and is famous for trout fly-fishing, mountain biking and bushwalking. Visit the Platypus Reserve and spot resident platypus in the streams, or explore the Bondi State Forest and its 85 kilometres of mountain bike trails.
The South East Forest National Park is 20 kilometres from Bombala and provides access to scenic drives, great picnic areas, camping, lookouts, bushwalks and native flora and fauna. The production of lavender products is a thriving local industry including jams, soaps and oils.
Quick Facts
Bombala is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Snowy Monaro Regional in New South Wales, it is located approximately 382kms from the capital Sydney and extends over an area of 119.712 square kilometres. Bombala has a recorded population of 1387 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Bombala we’ve put together some of the things you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Bombala and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.