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Bombo is a suburb of the Municipality of Kiama, in the Illawarra

Illawarra

Illawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is a coastal region situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the Shoalhaven or South Coast region. It encompasses the cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven and the town of Kiama. The central region contains Lake...

 Region of New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

Australia

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. It is located just 2 kilometres from Kiama

Kiama, New South Wales

-Transport:The town is served by Kiama Station on the South Coast Line. It is served by road in the form of the Princes Highway and the Kiama Bypass.-Attractions:...

. Bombo is the gateway between Kiama and its northern suburbs, Kiama Downs

Kiama Downs, New South Wales

Kiama Downs is a coastal suburb of the town Kiama in the Illawarra region of NSW, Australia. Renowned for its picturesque beach and beautiful seaside views, it is situated about north of Kiama and is bordered by the Minnamurra River to the northwest and Boyds Beach to the east.The western part of...

 and Minnamurra

Minnamurra, New South Wales

Minnamurra is a suburb in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Municipality of Kiama. It has a station on CityRail South Coast line. The Minnamurra River flows into the ocean at Minnamurra...

. A newly built section of the Princes Highway

Princes Highway

The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....

 runs through Bombo, past Bombo Beach and Bombo railway station

Bombo railway station, New South Wales

Bombo is a CityRail railway station on the South Coast railway line. The station has 1 side platform, but has a platformless crossing loop and an extra siding, both of which are often used for passing freight trains. The station serves the adjacent beach, Bombo Beach, and the suburb of North Kiama...

. Its main waterway is Spring Creek.

Bombo Railway Station was opened in 1887 and was the original Kiama station and the last station on the South Coast Line until 1893 when the tunnel was built to Kiama. It is the closest railway station to the ocean in New South Wales.

Bombo is derived from "Thumbon", the name of a renowned headman and warrior born in this district.