TUMBARUMBA
Tumbarumba is nearly that town that is
at the end of the road. The town is isolated, but is the direct route
from the Snowy Region to Corryong in Victoria. Tumbarumba is also that
typical NSW town that has the majority of essential services. Being a
little isolated has ensured a high degree of solvency with the local
businesses.
The name
Tumbarumba may be derived from Wiradjuri dhamba dhamba,
meaning "very soft" or alternatively from the Aboriginal words for
"hollow sounding ground", "thunder", "sound" or "place of big trees".
The
name Tumbarumba may be derived from Wiradjuri dhamba dhamba,
meaning "very soft" or alternatively from the Aboriginal words for
"hollow The community was established in the late 1850s after gold was
discovered in the district. The Post Office opened on 1 August 1860
but was spelt Tumberumba until 1915.
Gold mining
petered out in the 1930s, and the region's economy now depends on
agriculture and tourism. The timber industry and limited tourism
dominate the town’s economy.
Be sure to
check out the Union Flag Memorial when entering from the west.  
The two hotels
in Tumbarumba are century old and traditional pubs. 
The Tumbarumba
War Memorial is located near the cbd.
There are
numerous monuments to activities and people from and about Tumbarumba.    
The Tumbarumba
Museum is integrated with the info centre. A good insight to the
history in the area is on display.
The Anglican
and Catholic
Churches are over 100 year old buildings. The United is a wooden
structure.
Tumbarumba is the sort of town an overnight stopover would not
disapoint.
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