Coolah is located in Central New South Wales, one hour south east of Coonabarabran and is the gateway to Coolah Tops National Park.
Coolah firmly stakes its claim as being the home of the original ‘Black Stump’. It was here that the colloquial saying ‘beyond the black stump’, meaning ‘beyond the limits of settlement or civilisation’ is said to have originated. A replica Black Stump and rest area has been established nine kilometres from Coolah to mark its historic location.
Coolah is situated on the picturesque Coolaburragundy River and nestled in a valley of the Liverpool Range. The town is surrounded by undulating hills and fertile river flats and is an attractive service town for the surrounding agricultural district. While in Coolah visit the Pandora Gallery which is Coolah’s Visitor Centre and has many different displays on view throughout the year.
Coolah is located in the Warrumbungle Shire region and have their own visitor centre run by volunteer’s and is located in front of the Coolah Library building. They also have rotating art exhibitions available from local artists.
Quick Facts
Coolah is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Warrumbungle Shire in New South Wales, it is located approximately 266kms from the capital Sydney and extends over an area of 1590.916 square kilometres. Coolah has a recorded population of 1290 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Coolah we’ve put together some of the things you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Coolah and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.