Glenreagh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids GlenreaghNew South Wales |
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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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