Khancoban

Khancoban is a village on the western side of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The location is situated 567 kilometers from Sydney, 453 kilometers from Melbourne and 151 kilometers from Albury. The nearest town is Corryong at a distance of 20 kilometers, which is in the state of Victoria.

Village

In Khancoban is located since November 7, 1876 a post office. The place is located in the Kosciuszko National Park and is frequented by tourists who wander there, or play sports, also a golf course is present. On Khancoban Khancoban Dam addition, there is a boat ramp and around the town viewpoints. The lying at the place reservoir for the hydroelectric power system is the starting point for trout fishing, for boating and water sports, such as rafting, canoeing and water skiing.

Khancoban has a road link to Jindabyne, Cooma and the ski resort of Thredbo.

Snowy Mountains Hydro - system

The village lies at the Swampy Plain River, which flows through the Khancoban Pondage. Near the town are the Murray power stations 1 and 2, which generate electricity from the waters of the Snowy Mountains Hydro - system. The village of Khancoban was built for the workers of the Snowy Mountains Hydro - system in the years 1949-1973.