Bombira, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bombira, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Bombira |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.57165 |
| Longitude | 149.60375 |
| Population | 343 |
| Density | 48.7 /km² |
| Area | 7.0 km² |
| Elevation | 464 m |
| Postcode | 2850 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 208 km northwest |
Bombira is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 343. The locality covers an area of 7.0 km², giving a population density of about 48.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 464 m above sea level. It lies approximately 208 km northwest of Sydney. Bombira is located at 32.5716°S, 149.6037°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bombira lies low in the ochre-tinged landscape, a scattering of dwellings and sheds that seem to have bloomed organically from the dry earth. It lies 89.9 km north-north-east of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 33°T), and is situated 5.2 km north-north-east of Mudgee. The country here is a study in muted tones: pale grasses that rustle like dry paper, the dusty green of scattered acacias, and the vast, pale blue of a sky that stretches to an indifferent horizon. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant bleat of sheep or the drone of a passing ute, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, bleeding gold and rose across the contours of the land, making even the scrubby mulga appear briefly luminous.
The story of Bombira is one of patient endurance, etched into the very way the land is worked. For generations, this has been sheep country, the wool clip a steady, if sometimes precarious, pulse in the local economy. The railway, long since gone, once brought a more vigorous rhythm to the place, connecting these isolated holdings to markets and wider towns, and its ghost can still be felt in the straightened lines of old tracks disappearing into the distance. Now, the nearest substantial centre is a considerable drive, and life in Bombira moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring demands of the land, a quiet testament to those who have called this country home.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bombira, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Bombira, in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bombira includes the postcode (2850), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Western Regional Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bombira is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |