Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory

Tharwa
Australian Capital Territory
Looking south-east, towards the Murrumbidgee River, on North Street in Tharwa.
Tharwa is located in Australian Capital Territory
Tharwa
Tharwa
Coordinates35°30′49″S 149°04′10″E / 35.51361°S 149.06944°E / -35.51361; 149.06944
Population82 (2021 census)[1]
Established1862
Postcode(s)2620
Location35 km (22 mi) S of Canberra
DistrictPaddys River
Territory electorate(s)Brindabella
Federal division(s)
Localities around Tharwa:
Paddys River (district) Paddys River (district) Tuggeranong (district)
Paddys River (district) Tharwa Tuggeranong (district)
Paddys River (district) Paddys River (district)
Tennent (district)
Tuggeranong (district)
Construction of Tharwa Bridge 1893. Note the size of river before Tantangara Dam (1962) commenced diverting almost 50% of the river's flow.

Tharwa is a village in the district of Paddys River, in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. It is situated on the southern side of the Australian Capital Territory, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Canberra. At the 2021 census, Tharwa had a population of 82.[1]

The village is located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River and at the junction of Tidbinbilla and Naas Roads, and Tharwa Drive. The main public buildings are a general store, a preschool and primary school (now closed), Saint Edmund's Anglican Church, a cemetery, a community hall and tennis courts. The annual Tharwa Fair was hosted by the school, and was held in May until 2006. The Tharwa Fair is now organised by Tharwa Preschool.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tharwa". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata