Raleigh, New South Wales
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| Raleigh New South Wales |
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| Population: | 259[1] |
| Postcode: | 2454 |
| Coordinates: | 30°28′47″S 152°59′41″E / 30.4797°S 152.9948°ECoordinates: 30°28′47″S 152°59′41″E / 30.4797°S 152.9948°E |
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| LGA: | Bellingen Shire Council |
| State electorate: | Coffs Harbour |
| Federal Division: | Cowper |
Raleigh is a small town on in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in Bellingen Shire Council. At the 2006 census, Raleigh had a population of 259.[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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Raleigh (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC18603&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ Raleigh station. NSWrail.net, accessed 26 August 2009.
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