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Raleigh
New South Wales
Raleigh is located in New South Wales
Raleigh
Raleigh
Location in New South Wales
Population 681 (2021 census)
Postcode(s) 2454
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Bellingen Shire
State electorate(s) Oxley
Federal Division(s) Cowper
Localities around Raleigh:
Valery Repton Sawtell
Fernmount Raleigh Mylestom
Brierfield Urunga Urunga

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. 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.


Preceding station Former Services Following station
Repton
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Urunga
towards Maitland
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