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 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 | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Shoalhaven River below Bombay Bridge | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°25′57″S 149°39′02″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 142 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2622 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 14 km (9 mi) SW of Braidwood | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
County | Murray | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Jinglemoney | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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Queanbeyan suburbs |
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Main Article: Local government areas of New South Wales |
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