Raleigh (/rɑːli/; RAH-lee) 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]
| Raleigh New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Raleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°28′S 152°59′E / 30.467°S 152.983°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 681 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2454 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bellingen Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cowper | ||||||||||||||
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| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
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| Repton towards Brisbane
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North Coast Line | Urunga towards Maitland
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References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Raleigh". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Raleigh station. NSWrail.net, accessed 26 August 2009.
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