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Quick facts for kids Glenreagh New South Wales
Glenreagh Location in New South Wales
Population	900 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2450
LGA(s)	Clarence Valley
State electorate(s)	Clarence
Federal Division(s)	Page

Glenreagh is a small town in the Clarence Valley in the Northern Rivers region of north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Glenreagh had a population of 900 people.

It is on the North Coast railway line, completed to Glenreagh in 1915. A picturesque branch was opened from Glenreagh to Dorrigo in 1924, but was difficult to maintain due to the steep terrain and high rainfall and it was closed in 1972 after a washaway. The Glenreagh to Ulong section is proposed for reopening as a heritage tourist railway by the Glenreagh Mountain Railway.

Facilities and Services

The Village Market Place (operates first Saturday each month)
Glenreagh General Store
The Golden Dog Hotel

Annual Events

Glenreagh Timber Festival is held in July of each year.

School

Glenreagh Public School was established in 1887. It is a small school with fewer than 100 pupils (as at 2014).

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