GLENREAGH
Glenreagh is a very small town
encounted when traveling the Grafton to Coffs Harbour back road.
Glenreagh is a valley town that has most real essential services.
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It is on the North Coast Rail 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
The Glenreagh Timber Festival is held yearly in July.
It features wood cutting events, market stalls, Glenreagh Mountain
Railway mini-museum, and children's attractions. 
The local pub is the Golden Dog Hotel. 
Glenreagh can boast one of the smallest freestanding
museums in the country.
Glenreagh is serviced by two congregational services.
The Anglican
and the Catholic
churches which are both old but well maintained wooden buildings.
Glenreagh has a bit to offer and is worth a look over
if passing through.
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