Raleigh, New South Wales

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Raleigh
New South Wales
Raleigh is located in New South Wales
Raleigh
Raleigh
Coordinates30°28′S 152°59′E / 30.467°S 152.983°E / -30.467; 152.983Coordinates: 30°28′S 152°59′E / 30.467°S 152.983°E / -30.467; 152.983
Population550 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2454
Location
  • 510 km (317 mi) NE of Sydney
  • 24 km (15 mi) S of Coffs Harbour
  • 16 km (10 mi) E of Bellingen
LGA(s)Bellingen Shire
State electorate(s)Oxley
Federal division(s)Cowper

Raleigh is a small town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in Bellingen Shire. At the 2011 census, Raleigh had a population of 550.[1] The town is south of Coffs Harbour and Sawtell and north of Nambucca Heads. It is located in Raleigh County and is perhaps named after it. It has one school, Raleigh Public School, which is located opposite a Norco dairy factory. A railway station on the North Coast line opened in 1915, but was subsequently closed and demolished.[2]

Preceding station Former Services Following station
Repton
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Urunga
towards Maitland

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Raleigh (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 May 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Raleigh station. NSWrail.net, accessed 26 August 2009.


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