Raleigh, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Raleigh, in the Bellingen Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Raleigh |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bellingen Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.45768 |
| Longitude | 152.99048 |
| Population | 630 |
| Density | 16.5 /km² |
| Area | 38.1 km² |
| Elevation | 69 m |
| Postcode | 2454 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 415 km north-northeast |
Raleigh is a locality in the Bellingen Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 630. The locality covers an area of 38.1 km², giving a population density of about 16.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 69 m above sea level. It lies approximately 415 km north-northeast of Sydney. Raleigh is located at 30.4577°S, 152.9905°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2454. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Raleigh lies at the gentle confluence of the Bellinger River and the Pacific, a place where the emerald cloak of sub-tropical rainforest drapes down to kiss the briny air. It lies 21.1 km south-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 218°T), and is situated 14.8 km south-west of Toormina. The land here is a soft, yielding canvas, a patchwork of fertile alluvial flats that cradle the meandering waterways and rise into undulating hills cloaked in dense vegetation. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, filters down in diffused shafts, illuminating the damp earth and the glossy leaves of ferns and ancient fig trees, casting a dappled, almost ethereal glow. The air itself carries a humid sweetness, a blend of decaying leaf litter, the salty tang of the nearby ocean, and the subtle perfume of blooming tropical flora, a constant reminder of the lushness that defines this coastal fringe.
Historically, Raleigh has been a place shaped by the rhythm of the river and the bounty of the sea, its economy once tied to the timber mills that drew from the surrounding forests and the fishing fleets that plied the estuary. Remnants of this past are still visible in the weathered jetties and the quiet understanding of the tides that governs the lives of its inhabitants. Today, while tourism plays a role, drawing visitors to its serene natural beauty and proximity to the wider attractions of the Bellingen Shire, the land still yields, with small-scale agriculture and market gardens contributing to Raleigh’s character. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a community that has weathered the ebb and flow of economic fortunes, cherishing the natural abundance that surrounds them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Raleigh, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Raleigh, in the Bellingen Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Raleigh includes the postcode (2454), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bellingen Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Raleigh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |