The Bombala Shire was a local government area in the Monaro region of south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.

The Shire includes the town of Bombala, the villages of Delegate, Cathcart, Bibbenluke and the localities of Ando, Bungarby, Craigie, Mila, Rockton and Creewah.

[3] Prior to its abolition, Bombala was the fifth smallest rural shire in New South Wales, by area.

[4] A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Bombala Shire merge with the Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires to form a new council with an area of 15,162 square kilometres (5,854 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 21,000.

Prior to its dissolution, the Bombala Council was composed of seven councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward.