Coolongolook, New South Wales

Suburb of Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia

32°13′S 152°19′E / 32.217°S 152.317°E / -32.217; 152.317Population392 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)2423Location

267 km (166 mi) from Sydney
128 km (80 mi) from Newcastle
47 km (29 mi) from Taree

LGA(s)Mid-Coast CouncilState electorate(s)Myall Lakes Federal division(s)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 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.