Glenreagh is a small town in the

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in the

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region of north-eastern

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. At the 2021 census, Glenreagh had a population of 562 people. 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.

Facilities and services

* 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)

Annual events

* Glenreagh Timber Festival is held on the last Saturday in July of each year.

School

Glenreagh Public School
was established in 1887. It is a small school with fewer than 100 pupils (as at 2023).

Notes

Towns in New South Wales North Coast railway line, New South Wales Clarence Valley Council {{NorthernRivers-geo-stub