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.
Coolongolook New South Wales | |
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![]() ![]() Coolongolook | |
Coordinates | 32°13′S 152°19′E |
Population | 392 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2423 |
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LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council |
State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes |
Federal division(s) | Lyne |
In the 19th-Century gold was mined in the area.[2]
At the 2016 census, the town reported a resident population of 392. The media 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.
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