Type: | suburb |
Eucumbene | |
State: | nsw |
Pop: | 12 |
Postcode: | 2618 |
Lga: | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
Near-N: | Tolbar |
Near-Ne: | Braemar Bay |
Near-E: | Braemar Bay |
Near-Se: | Nimmo |
Near-S: | Nimmo |
Near-Sw: | Tolbar |
Near-W: | Tolbar |
Near-Nw: | Tolbar |
Coordinates: | -36.1353°N 148.6269°W |
Eucumbene is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council in New South Wales, Australia.[1] In the, Eucumbene had a population of 12 people.
The locality over looks Eucumbene Cove of Lake Eucumbene which is the impoundment of the Eucumbene Dam. The dam is part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, a major Australian hydro-electricity and irrigation project.
The locality was formerly known as Eucumbene Cove.
The former town of Eucumbene (1953 to 1966) was located approximately 2.5 kilometres to the south-east.
Eucumbene has a number of heritage sites, including: