Coolongolook, New South Wales
- 267 km (166 mi) from Sydney
- 128 km (80 mi) from Newcastle
- 47 km (29 mi) from Taree
Coolongolook is a small village in the Mid North Coast region, located within the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated approximately 267 kilometres (166 mi) north of Sydney, on the Pacific Highway.
In the 19th-Century gold was mined in the area.[2]
At the 2016 census, the town reported a resident population of 392. The median age is 51 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 11.3% of the population.
Coolongolook Public School is located on Lombard Street in the town.[3]
In 1994, the Roads & Traffic Authority considered the environmental impact statement of a proposal for a toll road between Coolongolook and Possum Brush.[4] [5] The proposal was from Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation and Travers Morgan Pty Ltd.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coolongolook". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "COOLONGOLOOK GOLD-FIELD". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 28 November 1878. p. 5. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Coolongolook Public School - Home". www.coolongolo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Proposed toll road : Coolongolook to Possum Brush : environmental impact statement : volume 1". OpenGov NSW.
- ^ "Proposed toll road : Coolongolook to Possum Brush : environmental impact statement : volume 2". OpenGov NSW.
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and localities
- Allworth
- Back Creek
- Barrington
- Boomerang Beach
- Booral
- Bulahdelah
- Bungwahl
- Cabbage Tree Island
- Carrington
- Cedar Party
- Coolongolook
- Coopernook
- Cooplacurripa
- Copeland
- Cundletown
- Darawank
- Diamond Beach
- Dungog
- Elands
- Elizabeth Beach
- Failford
- Fernhill
- Forster
- Gloucester
- Hannam Vale
- Harrington
- Hawks Nest
- Johns River
- Karuah
- Killabakh
- Koorainghat
- Krambach
- Lansdowne
- Manning Point
- Mitchells Island
- Monkerai
- Mount George
- Nabiac
- Nooroo
- North Arm Cove
- Number One
- Old Bar
- Pacific Palms
- Purfleet
- Seal Rocks
- Smiths Lake
- Stratford
- Stroud
- Tahlee
- Taree
- Tea Gardens
- Tinonee
- Tuncurry
- Wallabi Point
- Wallis Island
- Wallis Lake
- Wingham
other waterways
- Avon River
- Barnard River
- Barrington River
- Bowman River
- Coolongolook River
- Cooplacurripa River
- Crawford River
- Curricabark River
- Gloucester River
- Karuah River
- Mammy Johnsons River
- Manning River
- Myall Lakes
- Myall River
- Smiths Lake
- Telegherry River
- The Branch River
- Wallamba River
- Wallingat River
- Wallis Lake
- Wards River
points of interest
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