Eucumbene, New South Wales Explained

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.

Geography

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.

History

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.

Heritage listings

Eucumbene has a number of heritage sites, including:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eucumbene. New South Wales Geographical Names Board. 4 March 2019. 3 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303200014/http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/place_naming/placename_search/extract?id=JPjtjzqbMa. dead.
  2. 01794. H07/00060-001, H07/00060-002. 2 June 2018.