Wollomombi, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Wollomombi
State:nsw
Lga:Armidale Regional Council
Parish:Chandler
Postcode:2350
Pop:112
Elevation:964
Maxtemp:19.8
Mintemp:7.5
Rainfall:820
Stategov:Northern Tablelands
Fedgov:New England
Dist1:525
Dir1:N
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:38
Dir2:E
Location2:Armidale

Wollomombi is a small village situated 1 km north of Waterfall Way and approximately 38 kilometres east of Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. The settlement is at an altitude of about 964 metres on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region.

The village is centered between the Wollomombi River and Chandler River. These rivers fall into the Wollomombi Gorge about 4 km away at a site known as the Wollomombi Falls, which is in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park.

Wollomombi's population was 299 in the 1961 Census, fell to 148 in the 2006 Census and to 119 in the 2021 Census.[1]

The village of Wollomombi comprises a general store, several houses, sports ground and a community hall. St John's Presbyterian Church, an original timber building, still stands in the village.

The dominant industry in the area is livestock grazing along with an expanding tourism industry.

The Chandler Public School is a small school of 11 pupils that serves as Wollomombi’s school.[2] This school is situated on the southern side of Waterfall Way, about 1.5 km from the village.

The village once held an annual rodeo in March, along with an annual Wood Expo in October.[3] However in recent years, these events have no longer recurred.

History

Wollomombi Post Office opened on 1 August 1879.[4]

References

-30.5167°N 155°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Wollomombi, Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2024-03-06 . www.abs.gov.au.
  2. https://data.cese.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-public-school-february-census-full-time-equivalent-fte-enrolments/resource/459597e8-2c50-4c7d-b4fa-e85c163944ae NSW public school February census full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments (2015-2019)
  3. http://www.nnsw.com.au/wollomombi/tourism.html#HISTORY Your information guide to WOLLOMOMBI
  4. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 26 May 2011.