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Raleigh Location in New South Wales
Population	550 (2011 census)
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

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. 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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