Wombat, New South Wales

Wombat New South Wales
Wombat Hotel, trading continuously since 1877
Wombat
Coordinates	34°25′30″S 148°14′31″E / 34.42500°S 148.24194°E / -34.42500; 148.24194Coordinates: 34°25′30″S 148°14′31″E / 34.42500°S 148.24194°E / -34.42500; 148.24194
Established	1865
Postcode(s)	2587
Location	362 km (225 mi) SW of Sydney 14 km (9 mi) S of Young 16 km (10 mi) N of Wallendbeen
LGA(s)	Hilltops Council
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)	Hume

Wombat is a town in South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Olympic Highway, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-west of the regional centre of Young. It is in the local government area of Hilltops Council. Wombat has a population of approx 180.

The area was occupied by the indigenous Wiradjuri people for thousand of years.

The highway into Wombat is graced with a statue of a wombat, made of local material, which was unveiled in 2002.