Koolkhan, New South Wales

Koolkhan
Koolkhan
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates: 29°37′S 152°56′E / 29.617°S 152.933°E / -29.617; 152.933
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total39 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
2460

Koolkhan is a locality north of Grafton on the Summerland Way in northern New South Wales, Australia. The North Coast railway passes through, and a now-closed railway station named after Matthew Norman was provided from 1905.[3] Boom barriers were placed at the Copmanhurst road railway level crossing in November 2014.[4] Koolkhan power station was a coal fired thermal station of about 20 MW that operated from 1952 to 1979. Coal came from the Nymboida mine. The station was located beside the river and used this water for condenser cooling and boiler make-up. It was the largest power station on the North Coast of NSW. It consisted of 3 turbo generators and six water tube boilers.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koolkhan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koolkhan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ Koolkhan station. NSWrail.net, accessed 1 September 2009.
  4. ^ Level crossing news. Railway Digest, February 2015, ARHS NSW Division.
Preceding station Former services Following station
Warragai Creek
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Grafton
towards Maitland