Nana Glen is a small village in
New South Wales
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Australia, located 25 km inland north-west of
Coffs Harbour in the
City of Coffs Harbour. It is located on the Orara Way and at the juncture of two main roads, one leading to
Lower Bucca. The Orara Way (formerly known as Coramba Road) is the main thoroughfare through the township and is an alternative route between
Grafton and Coffs Harbour. Nana Glen is situated between the township of
Coramba and
Glenreagh.The local Mayor is Alison Johnson MD.
The film actor
Russell Crowe has a 320 hectare property in Nana Glen, where his parents live, which as a result has become famous in Australia.
Archie Hunter Park, which is on the
Orara River
Orara River, a perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Orara River rises on the eastern slopes of the Dorrigo Plateau, Great Dividing Range, ...
, is a place for a picnic and a swim.
Name
Named after the two tailed lizard by
Australian Aboriginals
Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait Isla ...
, "Nana" meaning two and because the Orara River and the Bucca Creek meet at Nana Glen, it resembles two tails where they fork.
History
Historically a popular area for logging
red cedar and other hardwoods.
Gold was mined in the area in the late 19th-Century and early 20th Century.
In November 2019, Nana Glen was affected by
bushfires
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during the
2019–20 Australian bushfire season
The 201920 Australian bushfire season (Black Summer), was a period of bushfires in many parts of Australia, which, due to its unusual intensity, size, duration, and uncontrollable dimension, is considered a megafire. The Australian National ...
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In February 2021, Nana Glen was the scene of a major derailment of a train carrying dangerous goods, with up to 16 carriages and two engines jackknifed in flood waters. This blocked the North Coast line for some time.
Transport
A railway station on the
North Coast railway existed between 1922 and 1974.
Facilities
* Community Hall
* Pre-School
* Primary School
* 25m Swimming Pool
* Cricket ground
* Tennis Court
* The Altar
Education
Nana Glen Public School is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales 25 km west of Coffs Harbour in the Orara Valley. The school is set within a playground, which is one of the largest in the area along with full size soccer field, basketball court, fixed playground equipment a 25m swimming pool on school grounds and a large covered play area. The schools motto is "STRIVE TO ACHIEVE".
Sports, Recreation and Equestrian Centre
Purchased in 1930 by the local community the Sportsground was donated to Council in 1979 on the condition that it be dedicated as a sports and recreation ground for the Nana Glen community. At the time, the ground was in poor condition with no power, water or toilet facilities. A celebration of the town's centenary provided the impetus to clean up the grounds and indeed develop them further. In 1980, a Community Management Committee was formed for the Care and Control of this facility. Since this time, the Committee has overseen the improvements to the Sports Centre with the community, federal, state and local governments and user groups contributing over $2,000,000 for its development. These improvements include erecting an amenities block, extending the Kiosk and amenities, building a dam and providing underground water, and substantial ground improvements including building stockyards, covered yards, cross country jumps and ring fencing.
The field has stables and jumps where the local pony club and various gymkhanas and polocrosse matches are held.
Annual Events
* Carols by candlelight (December)
* Annual "Chase the Nana Race"
References
External links
Historical photoNana Glen Public School
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Towns in New South Wales
Mid North Coast
North Coast railway line, New South Wales
Mining towns in New South Wales