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Raleigh, New South Wales

Raleigh
Raleigh is located in New South Wales
Raleigh
Raleigh
Coordinates: 30°28′S 152°59′E / 30.467°S 152.983°E / -30.467; 152.983
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
  Total681 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
2454
Localities around Raleigh
Valery Repton Sawtell
Fernmount Raleigh Mylestom
Brierfield Urunga Urunga

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]

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

References

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  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Raleigh". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Raleigh station. NSWrail.net, accessed 26 August 2009.