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Karabar

New South Wales, Australia · Oceania

About Karabar

Karabar is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Queanbeyan East, 14km from National Museum of Australia.

Karabar is a town located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 8,184, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Karabar sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Karabar to your route.

About Karabar

Karabar is a suburb of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. It is at the southern part of the developed area of Queanbeyan, bordering the suburbs of Queanbeyan East, Jerrabomberra, Googong and Queanbeyan. The eastern border of the suburb is defined by the Queanbeyan River. As well as a shopping centre it contains netball

Read more courts, several ovals and public high and primary schools. It is dominated by Mount Jerrabomberra, which overlooks the suburb. At the 2021 census, Karabar had a population of 8,517 people. The Karabar High School and Distance Education Centre is a state public high school for years 7 to 12, located in Karabar. The distance education centre serves students unable to attend school because of geographic isolation, illness, vocational talent, religious and other reasons, in the southern part of NSW as well as Australians living overseas and students from smaller private and state high schools that are unable to offer specialist subjects such as languages, extension mathematics and software design and development. The high school provides education for students in academic, vocational and employment streams leading to the award of the NSW Higher School Certificate. A specialist program for gifted and talented students called the Selective Extension Program draws students from throughout the district and the Australian Capital Territory. The Karabar marching band, "The Namadgi Redbacks" tours internationally every two years. The Primary School, Queanbeyan South is over the fence from Karabar High. Queanbeyan South is a public school for pre-school to year 6.

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Where is Karabar located?

Karabar is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -35.3760 latitude, 149.2328 longitude.

What is the population of Karabar?

Karabar has a population of approximately 8,184 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
8,184
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
New South Wales
Timezone
Australia/Sydney
Coordinates
-35.3760, 149.2328

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Karabar

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

museum

National Museum of Australia

Canberra's striking postmodern museum exploring Australia's land, nation, and people through immersive storytelling.

14 km · about 25 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Karabar.

Queanbeyan

🇦🇺 Australia

2 km awayPop. 6,296

Jerrabomberra

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 9,240

Crestwood

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 4,556

Queanbeyan West

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 3,105

Queanbeyan East

🇦🇺 Australia

4 km awayPop. 4,027

Googong

🇦🇺 Australia

7 km awayPop. 2,650

Carwoola

🇦🇺 Australia

8 km awayPop. 1,406

Narrabundah

🇦🇺 Australia

9 km awayPop. 6,166

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