Khancoban, New South Wales

Khancoban
New South Wales

Aerial photo from the west
Khancoban
Population: 281[1]
Postcode: 2642
Elevation: 337.0 m (1,106 ft)
Location:
LGA: Tumbarumba Shire
County: Selwyn
State District: Albury
Federal Division: Riverina
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
20.5 °C
69 °F		 7.1 °C
45 °F		 973.1 mm
38.3 in

Khancoban ( /kæn.ˈkoʊbən/) is a small town in Tumbarumba Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 567 kilometres (352 mi) from the state capital, Sydney and 13 kilometres (8 mi) from the state border with Victoria, in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, near the upper reaches of the Murray River. At the 2006 census, Khancoban had a population of 281.[1]

Khancoban Post Office opened on 7 November 1876.[2]

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 (12 mi) to the west 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.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Khancoban (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL143400&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=, retrieved 2009-06-11 

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