Glencoe is a village on the

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, Australia. It is part of the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area. It has an elevation of about . At the , Glencoe had a population of 192 people. Glencoe is located on the

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around south of Glen Innes. The Main North railway line (now closed) had a platform and sidings, opened 1884, closed 1975. The Red Lion Tavern is located there with a display of artworks and other memorabilia. Bellevue Cottage Gallery and Cafe has a range of crafts and cottage goods from the surrounding district. The historic Uniting Church there is over 100 years old. A sports ground is located on the northern side of the village, along with a fossicking area, to the south, on the creek. Here it may be possible to find

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s or

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s. The Red Lion has re-opened since November 2011. Glencoe was named by early European settlers after

Glencoe, Scotland Glencoe or Glencoe Village ( Gaelic: ''A’ Chàrnaich'') is the main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch ...

. The main industry of the area is sheep and beef cattle breeding with some mining and a vineyard.

Media

Glencoe is served by community radio station 2CBD FM. As well as broadcasting on two local FM frequencies 91.1 Deepwater and 105.9 Glen Innes, it has a live 24/7 feed via the internet. The station is the only radio station with studios in Glen Innes and is run by volunteers and presents local information and a diverse mix of music

References

*Glen Innes: Celtic Country, Glen Innes Tourism, c.2008

External links

Northern Rivers Geology Blog - Glencoe
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