Bombo, New South Wales

Bombo
New South Wales
Panorama of Bombo, on the shorefront of Bombo Beach
Bombo
Coordinates 34°39′S 150°51.5′E / 34.650°S 150.8583°E / -34.650; 150.8583Coordinates: 34°39′S 150°51.5′E / 34.650°S 150.8583°E / -34.650; 150.8583
Population 112 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2533[2]
Location 119 km (74 mi) from Sydney
LGA(s) Municipality of Kiama
State electorate(s) Kiama
Federal Division(s) Gilmore
Localities around Bombo:
Kiama Downs Kiama Downs
Jamberoo Bombo Tasman Sea
Kiama Kiama

Bombo is a suburb of the Municipality of Kiama, in the Illawarra Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Kiama.

Etymology

Bombo is derived from "Thumbon", the name of a renowned headman and warrior born in this district.[3]

Infrastructure

Bombo is the gateway between Kiama and its northern suburbs, Kiama Downs and Minnamurra. A newly built section of the Princes Highway runs through Bombo, past Bombo Beach and Bombo railway station.

Bombo Railway Station was opened in 1887 and was the original Kiama station and the last station on the South Coast Line until 1893 when the tunnel was built to Kiama. It is the closest railway station to the ocean in New South Wales.

Geography

Bombo's main waterway is Spring Creek.

Boneyard Falls, an oceanic wave action waterfall, are located on the Bombo Headland.

Heritage listings

Bombo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bombo". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Bombo Postcode, NSW". Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bombo". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Bombo Railway Station group, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01092". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bombo Headland Quarry Geological Site, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00177". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.


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