Wombat, New South Wales

The area was occupied by the indigenous Wiradjuri people for thousands of years.^{[citation needed]}

• 1860 – Gold discovered at nearby Young. 20,000 miners converge on surrounding areas. Wombat Post Office opened on 16 July 1862.^[2]
• 1865 – The village of Wombat was established. Many Chinese miners moved to the area taking plots of land.^{[citation needed]}
• 1867 – Wombat Public School was founded in a bark hut^{[citation needed]}
• 1873 – foundation stone of St Matthew's Church of England laid^[3]
• 1875 – Roman Catholic Church built^[4]
• 1877 – Wombat Hotel began trading^{[citation needed]}
• 1880 – Carlo Lazzarini, (1880–1952), NSW politician and trade unionist was born in Wombat^[5]
• 1895 – Mechanics Institute opened^[6]
• 1903 – Wombat Hotel's current building constructed^{[citation needed]}
• 1910 – Roman Catholic convent opened^[7]
• 1921 – shop and post office destroyed by fire^[8]
• 1923 – Wombat Soldiers' Memorial hall officially opened^[9]
• 1924 – the old hall was destroyed by fire^[10]
• 1950s & 1960s – The Olympic Way highway was built through^{[citation needed]}

At the 2016 census, Wombat had a population of 225.^[11]

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  "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.

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  Wombat sculpture at Wombat, NSW
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  Wombat Soldiers Memorial Hall
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  The Old Convent in Wombat
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  St Matthew's Anglican Church in Wombat
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  St Columbanus Catholic Church in Wombat