Wombat, New South Wales

The area was occupied by the indigenous Wiradjuri people for thousands of years. • 1860 – Gold discovered at nearby Young. 20,000 miners converge on surrounding areas. Wombat Post Office opened on 16 July 1862. • 1865 – The village of Wombat was established. Many Chinese miners moved to the area taking plots of land. • 1867 – Wombat Public School was founded in a bark hut • 1873 – foundation stone of St Matthew's Church of England laid • 1875 – Roman Catholic Church built • 1877 – Wombat Hotel began trading • 1880 – Carlo Lazzarini, (1880–1952), NSW politician and trade unionist was born in Wombat • 1895 – Mechanics Institute opened • 1903 – Wombat Hotel's current building constructed • 1910 – Roman Catholic convent opened • 1921 – shop and post office destroyed by fire • 1923 – Wombat Soldiers' Memorial hall officially opened • 1924 – the old hall was destroyed by fire • 1950s & 1960s – The Olympic Way highway was built through At the , Wombat had a population of 225. ==Attractions==

• "The Wombat Hotel", which has had a continuous liquor licence since 1877, making it the longest in New South Wales. • "Allambie Orchard", A cherry orchard that allows people to pick their own fruit in season • "Wombat Heights", a farm on a hill which produces jam, fruit wine and liqueurs from traditional recipes. Visitors are invited to do-it-themselves. • "Wilkies Cottage Restaurant/Café". • "The Old Convent Geranium Nursery", Hope St, offers many colours & varieties of miniatures of variegated, climbing and scented Pelargonium geraniums. The highway into Wombat is graced with a statue of a wombat, made of local material, which was unveiled in 2002. == Gallery ==

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