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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 | |
| Coordinates | 30°03′S 152°59′E |
| Population | 562 (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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 222 | — |
| 1976 | 210 | −5.4% |
| 1981 | 233 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 252 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 285 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 276 | −3.2% |
| 2001 | 280 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 422 | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 477 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 484 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 562 | +16.1% |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[2][3] | ||
- 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)
- Glenreagh Timber Festival is held on the last Saturday in July of each year.
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).
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