Bombay, New South Wales

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 2016 census, it had a population of 117.[1] It has two areas of somewhat denser settlement described as "Bombay" (near Bombay creek) and "Little Bombay" (further north and near North 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]

Bombay
New South Wales
Shoalhaven River below Bombay Bridge
Bombay
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°25′57″S 149°39′02″E
Population117 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2622
Location14 km (9 mi) SW of Braidwood
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

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bombay". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. "Bombay". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  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.



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