Coolongolook, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Coolongolook
State:nsw
Coordinates:-32.2167°N 171°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pop:392
Postcode:2423
Dist1:267
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:128
Location2:Newcastle
Dist3:47
Location3:Taree
Lga:Mid-Coast Council
Stategov:Myall Lakes
Fedgov:Lyne

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 267km (166miles) north of Sydney, on the Pacific Highway.

In the 19th-Century gold was mined in the area.[1]

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.[2]

In 1994, the Roads & Traffic Authority considered the environmental impact statement of a proposal for a toll road between Coolongolook and Possum Brush.[3] [4] The proposal was from Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation and Travers Morgan Pty Ltd.

Notes and References

  1. News: 1878-11-28. COOLONGOLOOK GOLD-FIELD.. 5. Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 2020-09-19.
  2. Web site: Coolongolook Public School - Home. www.coolongolo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au. 17 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Proposed toll road : Coolongolook to Possum Brush : environmental impact statement : volume 1. OpenGov NSW.
  4. Web site: Proposed toll road : Coolongolook to Possum Brush : environmental impact statement : volume 2. OpenGov NSW.