| Raleigh New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Raleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°28′S 152°59′E / 30.467°S 152.983°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 550 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2454 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bellingen Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cowper | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ||
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| Repton towards Brisbane |
North Coast Line | Urunga towards Maitland | ||
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Raleigh (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ Raleigh station. NSWrail.net, accessed 26 August 2009.
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