Nana Glen, New South Wales
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Nana Glen is a small village in New South Wales
, Australia
, located 25km inland north west of Coffs Harbour
in the City of Coffs Harbour
. It has a primary school, general store, church,swimming pool and sports ground. It is at the juncture of several roads including Bucca Road leading to Lower Bucca
. The Orara Way (Formerly known as Coramba Road) is the main thoroughfare through the township and is an alternative route between Grafton
and Coffs Harbour. It is situated between the townships of Coramba
and Glenreagh
. At the 2006 census
, Nana Glen had a population of 1,046 people.
The well-known film actor Russell Crowe
lives at his 320 hectare property in Nana Glen, which as a result has become famous in Australia and abroad. A railway station on the North Coast railway
existed between 1922 and 1974.
The name Nana Glen is derived from the Two-Tailed Lizard. Nana is an aboriginal name meaning 'Two'. The lizard is rare mysterious reptile once sighted in the region. Hence the name Nana Glen.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located 25km inland north west of Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
-History:By the early 1900s, the Coffs Harbour area had become an important timber production centre. Before the opening of the North Coast Railway Line, the only way to transport large items of heavy but low value, such as timber, was by coastal shipping. This meant sawmillers on the North Coast...
in the City of Coffs Harbour
City of Coffs Harbour
The City of Coffs Harbour is the Local Government Area that administers the Coffs Harbour area. It is on the Pacific Highway, and the North Coast railway line.At the 2006 Census the City's resident population was 64,910...
. It has a primary school, general store, church,swimming pool and sports ground. It is at the juncture of several roads including Bucca Road leading to Lower Bucca
Lower Bucca, New South Wales
Lower Bucca is a tiny hamlet in Northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located North of Coffs Harbour on Bucca Road, off the Pacific Highway.-History:...
. The Orara Way (Formerly known as Coramba Road) is the main thoroughfare through the township and is an alternative route between Grafton
Grafton, New South Wales
The city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
and Coffs Harbour. It is situated between the townships of Coramba
Coramba, New South Wales
Coramba is a suburb north-west of Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, Australia. The North Coast railway passes through, and a now-closed railway station was provided from 1922.-References:...
and Glenreagh
Glenreagh, New South Wales
Glenreagh is a small town in the Clarence Valley in the Northern Rivers region of north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Glenreagh had a population of 422 people.It is on the North Coast railway line, completed to Glenreagh in 1915...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Nana Glen had a population of 1,046 people.
The well-known film actor Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
lives at his 320 hectare property in Nana Glen, which as a result has become famous in Australia and abroad. A railway station on the North Coast railway
North Coast railway line, New South Wales
The North Coast Line is the primary rail route in the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions of New South Wales, and forms a major part of the Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor....
existed between 1922 and 1974.
The name Nana Glen is derived from the Two-Tailed Lizard. Nana is an aboriginal name meaning 'Two'. The lizard is rare mysterious reptile once sighted in the region. Hence the name Nana Glen.