Raleigh, New South Wales

Raleigh 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   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Border Loop
North Coast Line
Urunga
towards Maitland

Raleigh
New South Wales
Raleigh
Coordinates30°28′S 152°59′E
Population550 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2454
Location
  • 510 km (317 mi) NE of Sydney
  • 24 km (15 mi) S of Coffs Harbour
  • 16 km (10 mi) E of Bellingen
LGA(s)Bellingen Shire
State electorate(s)Oxley
Federal Division(s)Cowper

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Raleigh (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. Raleigh station. NSWrail.net, accessed 26 August 2009.



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