Coolongolook () is a small village in the

Mid North Coast The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region, situated 416km north of Sydney, covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens at Hawks Nest to as far ...

region, located within the

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, Australia. It is situated approximately north of

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, on the Pacific Highway. In the 19th-Century gold was mined in the area. At the 2016 census, the town reported a resident population of 392. The median 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. In 1994, the

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considered the

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of a proposal for a toll road between Coolongolook and Possum Brush. The proposal was from

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation SMEC Holdings Limited (formerly Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation) is an Australian based-firm that provides consulting services on major infrastructure projects around the world. SMEC undertakes feasibility studies, design, tender and contr ...

and Travers Morgan Pty Ltd.

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Suburbs of Mid-Coast Council {{MidCoastCouncil-geo-stub Mining towns in New South Wales