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Tharwa Village

Tranquil rural retreat

Tidbinbilla Road
Tharwa, ACT 2620

Nearest Train: Twenty-five minutes drive south of central Canberra.

Phone: +61 2 6239 5222 (National Trust of Australia)

Fax: +61 2 6239 5333 (National Trust of Australia)

In the shadow of Mount Tennent lies the rural village of Tharwa, only minutes from Canberra's southern suburbs. Named after the aboriginal word for Mount Tennent, Tharwa is the oldest official settlement in the Australian Capital Territory, having been proclaimed a township in 1862. Reaching its peak in 1891 with 38 dwellings and 255 inhabitants, Tharwa is much the same today. Enjoy the tranquillity as you visit the old Tharwa School House; the 1922 general store, still operating today; Saint Edmund's Church; Tharwa Bridge and Reserve; the Cuppacumbalong Cemetery and Cuppacumbalong Craft Centre.