Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory

Tharwa Australian Capital Territory
Looking south-east, towards the Murrumbidgee River, on North Street in Tharwa.
Tharwa
Coordinates	35°30′49″S 149°04′10″E / 35.51361°S 149.06944°E / -35.51361; 149.06944
Population	82 (2021 census)[1]
Established	1862
Postcode(s)	2620
Location	35 km (22 mi) S of Canberra
District	Paddys River
Territory electorate(s)	Brindabella
Federal division(s)	Bean Eden-Monaro
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)

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.