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Bombay, New South Wales

Coordinates: 35°25′57″S 149°39′02″E / 35.43250°S 149.65056°E / -35.43250; 149.65056
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Bombay
New South Wales
Shoalhaven River below Bombay Bridge
Bombay is located in New South Wales
Bombay
Bombay
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°25′57″S 149°39′02″E / 35.43250°S 149.65056°E / -35.43250; 149.65056
Population142 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2622
Elevation676 m (2,218 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
RegionSouthern Tablelands
CountyMurray
ParishJinglemoney
State electorate(s)Monaro
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
Localities around Bombay:
Mulloon Warri Braidwood
Palerang Bombay Braidwood
Farringdon Farringdon Bendoura

Bombay is a locality in the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 14 km southwest of Braidwood on the western bank of the Shoalhaven River.[2][3] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 142.[1] It has two areas of somewhat denser settlement described as "Bombay" (near Bombay creek) and "Little Bombay" (further north and near Little Bombay creek). It had a school in 1871 (when it was called "Little Bombay Half-Time School") and from 1873 to 1928, normally described as "Bombay Half-Time School" but sometimes as "Bombay Provisional School".[4]

2019-2020 Bushfires

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During the 20129-2020 bushfire season, large parts of Bombay and the surrounding areas were heavily affected by fires.[5] Many rare plant species, such as the Bossiaea bombayensis were feared lost, however, the plants remained undamaged.

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bombay". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 September 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Bombay". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Bombay". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Bombay School in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Fire affected landscape still 'dead as dead' six months on". www.9news.com.au. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2024.