DESTINATION: Macksville

This Nambucca River town, only 10km upstream from Nambucca Heads, is a pleasant stop on your journey along the Pacific Hwy. Fishing and oyster farming are the main industries in Macksville. Crops grown in the surrounding district include bananas (the most southerly region where bananas are commercially grown) and other tropical fruit, macadamia nuts and vegetables. Grazing, dairying and timber are also important to the local economy.

Main Attractions

The Mary Boulton Pioneer Cottage is a reminder of the settlement's early days. Stables on the property display tools, saddlery, harness and horse-drawn vehicles. The cottage is in River St and is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2pm-4pm. Riverbank parks on either side of the Pacific Hwy bridge offer picnic tables. Boat launching ramps are also located on each side of the river. Macksville Wharf, a heritage project, was recently opened. The river provides ideal conditions for watersports and bottlenose dolphins are often seen swimming in these waters.

Nearby attractions

The Cosmopolitan Pub, made famous in Slim Dusty's song, A Pub with no Beer, is located at Taylor's Arm, about 30km west of the town. In the same area Bakers Creek Station offers horseriding, canoeing, BBQ and picnic areas. The old township of Bowraville, upstream on the Nambucca River, has the Joseph and Eliza Newman Folk Museum and the Frank Partridge VC Military Museum. Yarahappini Mount Lookout, 10km south, has excellent views and a rainforest. Scotts Head, 18km SE, is a scenic coastal town with great surfing conditions.

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