Tharwa (postcode 2620) is a small village within the Australian Capital Territory, 35 kilometres south of Canberra, the capital city of Australia.

The village is located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River and at the junction of Tidbinbilla, Nass and Tharwa Roads. The main public buildings are a general store, a preschool and primary school (now closed), Saint Edmund's Church, a cemetery, a community hall and tennis courts. The annual Tharwa Fair, hosted by the school, is held in May.