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Postal Address: PO Box 3078
WEST KEMPSEY NSW 2440
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Frederickton   VILLAGES  
Smithtown   There are numerous picturesque villages in the Kempsey Shire that exhibit their own individual charm and attractions. They are worth a visit especially if you are looking for a nice place to picnic, maybe a walk in the bush, are keen to browse for bric-a-brac or are in the market to buy a home in a quiet area not too far from town.
Gladstone  
Kinchela  
Jerseyville  
Stuarts Point  
Willawarrin  
Bellbrook  
Kundabung  
 
FREDERICKTON

Macleay Street, Frederickton


Frederickton

Historic Frederickton on the Pacific Highway
6 kms north of Kempsey

The Frederickton School and Schoolhouse are located in the riverside town of Frederickton, 6kms north of Kempsey. The historic school and schoolhouse, designed by Horbury Hunt and built in 1880, are both still in use. The Tamban Forest Drive, west of Frederickton, leads visitors through the Ngambaa Nature Reserve and highlights include Cedar Park and the Collombatti Lookout.

Facilities

Shops, takeaway food outlets, parks, hotel, infants and primary school; community hall, boat ramp, tennis courts; 9 hole golf course and golf clubhouse; churches, parks, barbecue and picnic areas.

Accommodation

A farmstay/guesthouse just west of Frederickton at Collombatti.
Accommodation at the Macleay River Hotel.

Attractions
Fredo Pies - an Award Winning Pie Shop on the highway, provides an interesting venue to stop and purchase a pie or an icecream.

Tamban Forest Drive , Cedar Park, Collombatti Lookout; water activities on the Macleay River.

 
 
 
     
     
  SMITHTOWN  

Major Oakes Bridge


Smithtown Village

Peaceful rural village on the banks of the Macleay River, 18kms north of Kempsey. Shady Riverside Park is an ideal spot for a picnic or a barbecue. Home of the Nestlé factory which manufactures Milo. The factory is not open to the public.

Smithtown was also the home of Australia's first Miss World - Penny Plummer who was crowned in London in 1968.

Facilities
Bowling Club with 2 bowling greens; shops, old wares shop, tennis courts, boat ramp; infants and primary school; community hall, hotel, church, parks; barbecue and picnic areas; historic wharf.

Attractions
Historic wharf; water activities (including fishing) on the Macleay River.
Visitors can browse in the second hand wares shop. You will also find popular dining and entertainment venues.

 
     
     
  GLADSTONE  

Antique Shop Gladstone


Memorial Park Gladstone 		Picturesque riverside village, 17kms north east of Kempsey. Gladstone has become synonymous with fine craft and antique shops.

The Memorial Park is situated right on the bank of the river and features a war memorial topped with a marble statue of a soldier which was built in 1920. Also in the park is a grove of red cedars planted by local schoolchildren to represent the villages’ historic links with the timber industry. Gladstone is a Past Tidy Town winner.

Facilities
Shops; antique and craft shops; infants and primary schools; cafes and takeaway stores, church, 25 metre pool, community hall, hotel, tennis courts, boat ramp, children's playground, parks, wharf, barbecue and picnic areas.

Accommodation
Gladstone Hotel.
Gladstone B&B "Lincoln Cottage"

Attractions
Arts and crafts shops, historic buildings, water based activities (including fishing) on the Macleay River, park and barbecue facilities; Truck Show and country Music Events.

Gladstone has popular dining facilities and interesting arts and crafts for visitors.
 
     
     
  KINCHELA  

Rural lifestyle		 Quiet rural village on the banks of the Macleay River, 23kms north east of Kempsey.

Facilities
Infants and Primary school.

Attractions
Water based activities on the Macleay River and Kinchela Creek. A short drive to Hat Head National Park.
Visitors are welcome to visit " Concrete Pots and Crafts" which is owned by John Everson, located on Hat Head Road, Kinchela Creek.

 
     
     
     
  JERSEYVILLE  

Jerseyville Bridge

Riverside village 33kms north east of Kempsey.
Home of the Macleay River’s fishing and prawning fleet. Jerseyville is an historic village in the South West Rocks area.

Facilities
Fisherman’s Cooperative, boat ramp, wharf.
Macleay River Fisherman's Cooperative.

Attractions
Water based activities on the Macleay River and Spencers Creek and Lagoon.
Fishing is a popular activity off the Jerseyville Wharf and if you are not successful in your catch, you can always purchase fresh seafood from the Macleay River Fishermans Co-operative. Park and facilities were developed by South West Rocks Rotary Club.

Visitors are encouraged to visit Barnetts Rainbow Reach Oyster Barn.

 
     
     
     
  STUARTS POINT

Stuarts Point Footbridge
Stuarts Point Footbridge

 

Situated on the Macleay River Arm near Grassy Head, life in Stuarts Point has always been linked to the river. In the late 1880s Stuarts Point was the first port of call for seagoing vessels heading upriver. Schooners, ketches and small steamers docked at its wharf, not far from a gracefully-arched footbridge that leads to Stuarts Point's long golden beach today. Back then the river was 350 metres wide and up to four metres deep. Today, Stuarts Point is renowned for fishing and boating, and as a fertile growing region for macadamias, avocados, bananas and other subtropical fruit.

Facilities
Specialty shops, bowling club, hotel, takeaways, tennis courts, children's playground, boat ramps, and shady barbecue area.

Accommodation
Accommodation ranges from delightful B&B to holiday houses and a riverside holiday park.

Attractions
Water based activities on the Macleay River, Stuarts Point and Grassy Head beaches. A short drive to the Pines Picnic Area and Mt Yarrahapinni lookout. Caravan and camping facilities at Stuarts Point and nearby Grassy Head Holiday Park.
 
     
     
     
  WILLAWARRIN  

Willawarrin Hotel


Willawarrin Post Office
"Situated along the Slim Dusty Way"

Rural village 35kms west of Kempsey on the Armidale Road. Willawarrin in surrounded by grazing land
and forests and is close to the Macleay River.

Facilities
Hotel, shop; pre, infants and primary schools; community hall, tennis courts, oval, church, rodeo facilities and petrol station-takeaway.

Accommodation
Hotel, self contained farm cottage, homestay.
Willawarrin Hotel - self contained cabin "Uralgurra".

Attractions
Water activities (including fishing) on the Macleay River; access to hinterland and forest drives;
Tamban Forest Drive including Collombatti Lookout and Cedar Park.
Alice Strutt's Gallery - Kempsey Studio Gallery.
Country music featured at the Willawarrin Hotel, when advertised.

Major Annual Events
May - Akubra Willawarrin Camp Draft - two full days of camp drafting.

 
     
     
  BELLBROOK  


Slim Dusty's birthplace

Bellbrook Hotel 		Historic rural village, 50 kms west of Kempsey. The village is classified by the National Trust as a fine example of a turn of the century country hamlet. The late Slim Dusty and Shorty Ranger, both country music performers of renown, grew up at nearby Nulla Nulla and composed many songs about this picturesque area.  Tom Woodcock, who trained Pharlap, lived at Bellbrook.

Facilities
Hotel, shop, tennis courts; primary and infants school; community hall, church, parks, picnic and barbecue facilities.

Accommodation
Cabins, riverside camping at Blackbird Flat (west of Bellbrook).


Attractions
Bellbrook shares the name of the infamous perch lure "the Bellbrook Wobbler".
Heritage buildings; Slim Dusty's childhood home is nearby at Nulla Nulla Creek;  water based activities on the Macleay River access to hinterland and forest drives.  Good Perch fishing (bass) is a popular activity and the river is excellent for canoeing.

Bellbrook "Trading Post".
 
     
     
  KUNDABUNG  


Kundabung Rodeo

Kundabung Community website www.kundabung.info.

Rural village 10kms south of Kempsey near the Pacific Highway. Kundabung Riverside Park is a perfect place for a picnic near the quiet waters of Maria River.

Facilities
Tennis courts, community hall, boat ramp, picnic and barbecue facilities, parks, privately owned rodeo ground.  A general store and petrol station are available for provisions.

Accommodation
Motel

Attractions
Water activities on the Maria River; fishing, bushwalks near the Maria River Rest Area.

Major Annual Events
October - Australasian Bull Riding Titles. Great music and live action.

More Information
For more information on Kundabung and its events please visit the Kundabung Community website at www.kundabung.info.

 
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