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Raleighshire
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| Geography | |
| Established: | 1 July 2016 |
| Population: | 73,315 |
| County Town: | Bellingen |
| Politics | |
| Control: | Independent |
| Earl: | Simon Ascot |
Raleighshire is a predominately rural county in the east of New England, just south of the urban county of Fitzroyshire. The county occupies the former shires of Bellingen and Nambucca. These counties were amalgamated on 1st January 2016 to create Raleighshire.
Area & Population
Raleighshire is made up of the Districts of Bowraville, Serpentine, Upper Bellinger,and Urunga, and the Towns of Bellingen, Dorrigo, Macksville and Nambucca Heads.
In terms of population county is not large, and of 2050 the county had just under 75,000 residents.
Politics
Raleighshire has been dominated by independent alderman for a significant period of it's history.
| Earls of Raleighshire | ||||||
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| # | Name | Party | In Office | Duration | ||
| 1 | June Francis | United | 1 July 2016 - 31 August 2020 | 4 years, 62 days | ||
| 2 | Angela Young | Independent | 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2028 | 8 years | ||
| 3 | Tony Smith | National | 1 September 2028 - 31 August 2032 | 4 years | ||
| 4 | Peter Kingston | Independent | 1 September 2032 - 31 August 2040 | 8 years | ||
| 5 | Harrison Naylor-Smith | National | 1 September 2040 - 31 August 2044 | 4 years | ||
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Simon Ascot | Independent | 1 September 2044 - 30 April 2052 | Incumbent | |
| Rally for Raleighshire | 1 May 2052 - Present | |||||
Places of Interest
There are a number of places of interest in Raleigh registered with the Department of Cultural Heritage, including:
- Dorrigo Plateau Nature Reserve
- Dorrigo Rail Museum
- Ebor Falls Nature Reserve
