The Wombat hotel is settled on the Olympic highway, in the small sleepy village of Wombat (hence the name) which is situated about 15km's west of Harden, on the southwest slopes of New South Wales. Wombat has a population of about 120 Wombatains and is a place with a great sense of humor. Visitors are always taken with the roadside sign saying 'Fore Sale: WOMBAT BUM NUTS'. What they are selling are actually free-range hen eggs from Robert and Helen Thaine's property, Woodhaven, sold on a honor system ($4 a dozen mate).
The hotel began trading in 1877 and has still got that old country pub style from the old days
, it also has the longest continuous hotel license in N.S.W cool. After helping the thirst with a couple of icy cold schooners of Toothey's New we popped out the back to the restaurant and wrapped our laughing gear around a fairdinkum aussie 'counter lunch'. Yep one of the best 'Schnitzel with the lot' I think ive ever had the pressure to munch on, it was just bonzer mate. Fairdinkum I was flat out like a one-legged Riverdancer trying to eat the whole flamin' thing.After the feed we moved to the pool table to try and work off some of the tucker, well they do say
that the best way to work off the fat is by playing sport. And I can't for the life of me think of a better sport then the old pool table mate.So after sinking a few more schooners we can tell ya that the pub has a beaut beer garden out the back, cheap accommodation and has Resches, Tootheys and of cause VB on-tap. So after
visiting 'THE BAT' as the locals call it, we give it the thumbs up mate. Not only is the township a little beauty but the pub and it's mob of colorful characters are just what the doctor ordered after a long, hot days driving. So pop in and have a gander and a beer at this beaut little Pub nestled in the tranquil wombat bush.