Tharwa Bridge , opened on 27 March 1895 , crosses the Murrumbidgee River . Tharwa Primary School was opened soon after , in 1899 . The Tharwa township narrowly avoided being burnt in the 2003 Canberra bushfires . More recently , the Tharwa community had two further challenges : closures and repairs to Tharwa Bridge due to extensive rot in its supporting timbers discovered in 2005 , and the 2006-07 Australian Capital Territory budget announcement of its plans to close the Tharwa preschool and primary school . The primary school was closed in December 2006 , but the preschool remains
2003 Canberra bushfires
2003 Canberra bushfires
Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory