Coolah

Coolah Multipurpose Service - a great place to work

With re-development completed in 2018, Coolah’s Multipurpose Service (MPS) has a total of 26 beds comprising of 2 x 24/7 emergency beds, 7 acute beds and 20 aged care beds.

Coolah MPS has many other services including physiotherapy twice weekly, pathology, X-ray one day a fortnight, community health nurse 5 days per week. Other services include telehealth services, VRGS, vCare, virtual pharmacy, mental health, women’s health and child and family services.

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Coolah - a great place to live

Situated close to the Warrumbungle's, Coolah (pop 800) is the gateway to the Coolah Tops National Park, where bushwalking, mountain biking and camping are popular activities.

Coolah Tops National Park is where the Warrumbungle and Liverpool ranges meet. There are trails for bushwalking and mountain biking in the park, as well as campsites, enchanting waterfalls and spectacular lookouts. Among the diverse wildlife are wallabies, gliders, kangaroos and eagles.

The town traces its heritage to the ‘black stump’, a reference to the limits of colonial settlement. The Australian colloquial saying ‘beyond the black stump’ – beyond European civilisation or deep in the outback - is closely associated with Coolah and has ties all the way back to Governor Darling’s 1826 limit on authorised settlement.

Coolah has a great tradition of sporting endeavours and is very active in a number of activities. Horse sports are popular throughout the district. The young (and young at heart) enjoy a variety of sports and there are more laid back activities to enjoy as well. You can get involved in bowls, golf, swimming, tennis, netball, all codes of football, athletics, cricket, yoga, dance and karate.

There’s also a range of activities and interest groups for music and theatre and arts and crafts at the gallery and library.

Coolah's shopping includes and IGA Supermarket, a well renowned bakery, a butcher and a number of specialty stores.

Getting here and getting away

Coolah is 70 minutes’ drive south of Coonabarabran. You can drive to Dubbo (1.5 hours) and from Dubbo fly directly to Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.  The drive from Sydney is 4.5 hours.  There is a twice a week train/bus service to/from Sydney.