Chakola

Chakola is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Region, New South Wales, Australia.^[2][3] It lies on both sides of the Murrumbidgee River and both sides of the Numeralla River. It also lies on both sides of the Monaro Highway about 100 km south of Canberra and about 25 km north of Cooma. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 47.^[1]

Chakola New South Wales
Chakola station
Chakola Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	36°05′57″S 149°10′02″E
Population	47 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2630
Location	100 km (62 mi) S of Canberra 25 km (16 mi) N of Cooma 381 km (237 mi) SW of Sydney
LGA(s)	Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Region	Monaro
County	Beresford
Parish	Woolumla
State electorate(s)	Monaro
Federal division(s)	Eden-Monaro
Localities around Chakola: Billilingra Billilingra Peak View Murrumbucca Chakola Rose Valley Murrumbucca Bunyan Bunyan

Chakola railway station opened with the extension of the Bombala railway line on 31 May 1889 and was originally called Umeralla. It was renamed Chakola on 1 April 1921 and closed on 8 February 1976.^[4] The Cooma Monaro Railway operated rail motors on the line to Cooma from 1998 to 2014, but this operation is currently suspended due to the condition of the track.^[5]