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 initial settlements in ACT since the 1860s. Reaching its peak in 1891 with 38 dwellings and 255 inhabitants, Tharwa is much the same today. Enjoy the tranquility 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.