Coppabella (Greater Hume Shire) is located in
the Murray Region region, New South Wales
(NSW) in Australia. The satellite coordinates of
Coppabella are: latitude 35°44'48"S and longitude
147°45'12"E.

The town of Coppabella is a small community
which lies approximately 159 kilometres south-
west of Mackay. Recognised for its large mining
monument at the entrance of the town,
Coppabella was designed to service the junction of
two railway lines, one from Goonyella Mine and
the other from Saraji Mine. The railway line would
then continue on to the sea at Hay Point, Sarina.
The Goonyella to Hay Point line was opened on
the
5 November 1971 and the Coppabella Railway
Station was opened on the same day. The town is
wholly owned and operated by Queensland Rail
and contains stations,