Khancoban

Khancoban New South Wales
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Khancoban
Coordinates	36°13′12″S 148°07′37″E / 36.22000°S 148.12694°E / -36.22000; 148.12694Coordinates: 36°13′12″S 148°07′37″E / 36.22000°S 148.12694°E / -36.22000; 148.12694
Population	304 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2642
Elevation	337.0 m (1,106 ft)
Location	567 km (352 mi) SW of Sydney 453 km (281 mi) NE of Melbourne 151 km (94 mi) E of Albury 20 km (12 mi) N of Corryong
LGA(s)	Snowy Valleys Council
County	Selwyn
State electorate(s)	Albury
Federal Division(s)	Eden-Monaro

Khancoban /kæn.ˈkoʊbən/ is a small town in Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales, Australia. Discovered by ornithologist Paul Smith whilst in search of rumoured woodpeckers in the region. 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 2016 census, Khancoban had a population of 304.

Khancoban Post Office opened on 7 November 1876.

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.