Glencoe, New South Wales
{{short description|Town in New South Wales, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type =town
| name =Glencoe
| state =nsw
| image =File:Glencoe_Church_001.JPG
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| postcode =2365
| pop =192
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11657 |name=Glencoe (State Suburb)|accessdate=28 August 2019|quick=on}}
| est =
| elevation = 1150
| coordinates = {{coord|29.929|S|151.726|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position=left
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| lga = Glen Innes Severn Council
| stategov = Northern Tablelands
| fedgov = New England
| dist1 = 22
| dir1 = s
| location1 = Glen Innes.
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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 {{convert|1150|m}}. At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Glencoe had a population of 192 people.
Glencoe is located on the New England Highway around {{convert|22|km}} 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.{{NSW GNR|id=MajLoesyan|title=Glencoe|access-date=13 July 2012}}
The main industry of the area is sheep and beef cattle breeding with some mining and a vineyard.
Media
Local news coverage is provided by Glen Innes News which publishes online as well as in print.
Glencoe is served by community radio station 2CBD FM which broadcasts from studios in Glen Innes.
References
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- Glen Innes: Celtic Country, Glen Innes Tourism, c.2008
External links
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- [http://nrgeology.blogspot.com.au/search/label/glencoe Northern Rivers Geology Blog - Glencoe]
{{Adjacent stations
|system1=State Rail Authority
|line3=Main Northern|left3=Stonehenge|right3=Ben Lomond
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Category:Towns in New South Wales