Koolkhan, New South Wales
Koolkhan | |
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  Koolkhan | |
| Coordinates: 29°37′S 152°56′E / 29.617°S 152.933°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 31 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 2460 |
Koolkhan is a locality in the Clarence Valley, north of Grafton on the Summerland Way, in the north-eastern region of New South Wales, Australia. According to the 2021 census, Koolkhan had a population of 31 people.[1]
The North Coast railway passes through the suburb, after the now-closed Koolkhan station was opened in 1905.[2] Boom barriers were placed at the Summerland Way railway level crossing in November 2014.[3]
Nearby, the Koolkhan power station sat by the Clarence River for decades, using the water for its 3 turbo generators and six water-tube boilers.[citation needed] The coal-fired thermal station was the largest on the North Coast of NSW, and produced up to 20 MW of power, operating from 1952 to 1979.[citation needed] Coal was transported to the power station from the Nymboida Mine using the railway line through Koolkhan.[4] The power station was eventually demolished in 2015.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "2021 Koolkhan, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ Koolkhan station. NSWrail.net, accessed 1 September 2009.
- ↑ Level crossing news. Railway Digest, February 2015, ARHS NSW Division.
- ↑ "First Nymboida Coal For Power Station". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 6 December 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Koolkhan Power Station Demolition". Synergy Resource Management. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
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| Warragai Creek towards Brisbane |
North Coast Line | Grafton towards Maitland | ||
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