
Hotels in Coolac, New South Wales
Coolac Hotel
Coolac Hotel Closed for a couple of years, reopened 2015 Circa 1862 hotel "The Coolac Hotel (formerly known as The Beehive) was also once in our family when Walter Hoare (my grandmothers maiden name). He put the second story on and was held...
Information on Coolac, NSW
Coolac is a small village in the Riverina region of New South Wales with a population of 244 people, located just 28 minutes from Cootamundra. The name derives from local Aboriginal words meaning both a native plant abundant in the area and "native bear."
This evolving rural community features The Beehive pub and a general store, and produces quality beef, lamb and cereal products. The village sits along Muttama Creek and has connections to the legendary Dog on the Tuckerbox tale.
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Coolac is conveniently located on the Hume Highway with a bypass completed in 2009. The village provides easy road access to major regional centres, being approximately 28 minutes from Cootamundra and close to Gundagai.
A proposed 74km Murrumbidgee Valley Rail Trail will connect Cootamundra, Coolac, Gundagai and Tumblong, offering future cycling and walking opportunities through the scenic rural landscape.
The location provides straightforward access to the broader Riverina region via the major highway network.
- Gundagai (17km)
- Jugiong (18km)
- Tumblong (29km)
- Bethungra (34km)
- Cootamundra (34km)
- Illabo (41km)
- Tumut (43km)
- Adelong (44km)
- Wallendbeen (44km)
- Harden (45km)