glenreagh
Glenreagh is near the southern boundary of the Clarence Valley area, about 38km south of Grafton on the Orara Way. It is within the Orara Valley, alongside the tranquil Orara River. The village is overlooked by magnificent sandstone ranges, much of which is State Forest.
The village of Glenreagh from the air
The Orara River
The Orara River has the distinction of being one of the few coastal rivers in New South Wales to flow inland. It is some 80 kilometres in length and it joins the Clarence river at Ramornie.
Historically a timber town, many of the original timber dwellings still exist and a number of buildings are heritage listed.
Church of England church
Glenreagh School of Arts & Museum
The small community now a memorial museum and a good-old fashioned country hotel with it's impressive "Golden Dog" statue making Glenreagh a good place to stop and explore when travelling between Grafton and Coffs Harbour along the Orara Way.
Basic accommodation is available for campers, motorhomers and caravan travellers in the Glenreagh Camping Reserve.
On the first Saturday of the month, there is a community market held in the Glenreagh Hall in Coramba Street where local produce, home baked goodies, arts & crafts and refreshments is on sale.
all aboard
Get on board for a step back in time to experience how rail journeys used to be on the fully restored 1919 engine.
The Glenreagh Mountain Railway Inc. have purchased the Glenreagh to Ulong section of the Glenreagh to Dorrigo line and are presently clearing and re-sleepering the line ready for tourist operations. Currently there are no train or tram rides available but the engines and carriages can be viewed every Thursday.
