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Kempsey | New South Wales

Kempsey The largest urban centre in the rural Macleay Valley, Kempsey is divided by the Pacific Hwy and the Macleay River. The town attracts business and tourists, and is growing as a retirement centre. Kempsey is also the home of Australia's famous Akubra hats, although the factory is not open to the public.

Main Attractions

Kempsey's most interesting historic buildings are located mainly in Kemp, Elbow and Sea sts. Many of these 19th-century buildings are listed on the town's heritage trail. South Kempsey Park is the location of the Kempsey Cultural Centre. Here visitors will find the information centre and the Macleay River Historical Museum, which is open daily 10am-4pm. The museum displays feature an early settler's cottage and the local history of Aboriginal groups from the Macleay valley.

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Akubra Hat Factory, Kempsey
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Nearby attractions

One of Kempsey's main attractions is its proximity to the coastal resorts of South West Rocks, Crescent Head, Hat Head, Stuarts Point and Grassy Head, all offering unspoilt coastal scenery and clean beaches. Wilay Bijarr Aboriginal Tours offers cultural and historical tours of significant Aboriginal sites in the area, covering bush tucker and medicine. Ph: (02) 6562 5959

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Kempsey. Retrieved May 26, 2013, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/nsw/kempsey. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers. Universal Publishers

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accommodation

0.4 km   Netherby House
0.5 km   City Centre Motel
0.7 km   Macleay River Houseboats
0.9 km   Motel Kempsey
1.0 km   Moon River Motor Inn
1.6 km   Kempsey Motor Inn
2.3 km   Kempsey Motor Inn
5.0 km   Mesopotamia Lodge Deer Park Bed and Breakfast
7.0 km   Mesopotamia Lodge Deer Park Accommodation
9.7 km   Tom and Sues Place
16.5 km   Surfaris Central
18.0 km   Mediterranean Motel
18.0 km   Crescent Head Resort & Conference Centre
18.0 km   Mediterranean Motel
18.4 km   Crescent Head Beach House
18.4 km   Crescent Head Beach House
18.6 km   Crescent Head Holiday Park
22.2 km   Telegraph Retreat

attractions

0.1 km   Macleay River Museum and Settlers Cottage
1.1 km   Kempsey Museum
1.8 km   Dunghutti Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery
5.0 km   Mesopotamia Lodge Deer Park
12.1 km   Scott Jackson Artworks
13.4 km   John Barton Photography
15.7 km   Bliss in the Bush
18.1 km   Killick Beach
22.0 km   Hat Head National Park

events

0.0 km   Kempsey Cup
1.4 km   Slim Dusty Country Music Memories Week
1.4 km   Kinchela Boys Exhibition
1.4 km   Biggest Beach Bitou Bash
2.8 km   16th Natureland Classic Motorcycle Club Swap Meet
12.7 km   International Baltic Miniature Textile Triennal Exhibition - Gladstone
12.7 km   Kempsey Shire Art Prize
12.8 km   Kundabung Rodeo and Australasian Bullriding Titles
18.5 km   Rugby Union Sevens - Crescent Head
18.5 km   25th Crescent Head Malibu Classic
18.6 km   Classic Surf Art Exhbition

information

1.7 km   Kempsey Visitor Information Centre

tours

16.4 km   Surfaris

Region: North Coast NSW

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Pacific Hwy, South Kempsey, Ph: (02) 6563 1555

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