Glencoe is a village on the

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. 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

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(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

Local news coverage is provided by Glen Innes News which publishes online as well as in print. Glencoe is served by community radio station 2CBD FM which broadcasts from studios in Glen Innes.

References

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

External links

Northern Rivers Geology Blog - Glencoe
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