Type: | town |
Glencoe | |
State: | nsw |
Postcode: | 2365 |
Pop: | 192 |
Elevation: | 1150 |
Coordinates: | -29.929°N 151.726°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Lga: | Glen Innes Severn Council |
Stategov: | Northern Tablelands |
Fedgov: | New England |
Dist1: | 22 |
Dir1: | s |
Location1: | Glen Innes. |
Glencoe is a village on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, 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 New England Highway 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 sapphires or zircons. The Red Lion has re-opened since November 2011.
Glencoe was named by early European settlers after Glencoe, Scotland.The main industry of the area is sheep and beef cattle breeding with some mining and a vineyard.
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[1]