Khancoban, New South Wales

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Khancoban
New South Wales

Population:

309

Postcode:

2642

Elevation:

337.0 m

Location:

567 km from Sydney
453 km from Melbourne
151 km from Albury
20 km from Corryong, Vic.

LGA:

Tumbarumba Shire

State District:

Albury

Federal Division:

Farrer

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
20.5 °C ^{69 °F}	7.1 °C ^{45 °F}	973.1 mm ^{38.3 in}

Khancoban is a small town in Tumbarumba Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 567 kilometres from the state capital, Sydney and 13 kilometres from the state border with Victoria, in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, near the upper reaches of the Murray River. The town has an estimated population of 500 people.

The town is a popular launching place for tourists exploring the Snowy Mountains area including Kosciuszko National Park. Khancoban is linked to Jindabyne and Cooma by the Alpine Way, a scenic route that takes travellers past the ski resort of Thredbo. The closest regional centre is Corryong, 20 kilometres east in Victoria.

Khancoban was constructed to house workers involved in the Snowy Mountains Scheme, Australia's largest engineering project, designed to provide hydro-electric power and water for irrigation to vast areas of the nation. The town is still mainly populated by workers employed by Snowy Hydro Limited working in places such as Murray 1 and Murray 2 Power Stations.