Glencoe, New South Wales Explained

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.

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[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2CBD Website - About Us.