Raleigh, New South Wales

Raleigh
New South Wales
Raleigh
Coordinates 30°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
Population 550 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2454
Location
LGA(s) Bellingen Shire Council
State electorate(s) Oxley
Federal Division(s) Cowper

Raleigh is a small town on in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in Bellingen Shire Council. 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   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Border Loop
North Coast Line
towards Maitland

References

  1. 1 2 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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