Glenreagh is a small town in the Clarence Valley in the Northern Rivers region of north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Glenreagh had a population of 562 people.[1]

Glenreagh
New South Wales
Glenreagh is located in New South Wales
Glenreagh
Glenreagh
Coordinates30°03′S 152°59′E / 30.050°S 152.983°E / -30.050; 152.983
Population562 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2450
LGA(s)Clarence Valley
State electorate(s)Clarence
Federal division(s)Page

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1971222—    
1976210−5.4%
1981233+11.0%
1986252+8.2%
1991285+13.1%
1996276−3.2%
2001280+1.4%
2006422+50.7%
2011477+13.0%
2016484+1.5%
2021562+16.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[2][3]

Facilities and services

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  • The Village Market Place (operates first Saturday each month)
  • Glenreagh General Store
  • The Golden Dog Hotel
  • Boo Radley's Hall (lovingly reconstructed hardwood performance hall, dedicated to hosting all forms of live music, painting, and ceramics)

Annual events

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  • Glenreagh Timber Festival is held on the last Saturday in July of each year.

School

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Glenreagh Public School Archived 2 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine was established in 1887. It is a small school with fewer than 100 pupils (as at 2023).

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenreagh (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2024.  
  2. ^ "Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
Preceding station Former services Following station
Kungala
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Nana Glen
towards Maitland