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| Locality | Kempsey |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.0624 |
| Longitude | 152.84445 |
| Population | 9,522 |
| Density | 1220.8 /km² |
| Area | 7.8 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 2440 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 348 km north-northeast |
Kempsey is a locality in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,522. The locality covers an area of 7.8 km², giving a population density of about 1220.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 348 km north-northeast of Sydney. Kempsey is located at 31.0624°S, 152.8444°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2440. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kempsey rests on the fertile banks of the Macleay River, a ribbon of life threading through a landscape of verdant pastures and distant, blue-hazed hills. It lies 44.6 km north of Port Macquarie, NSW (from Port Macquarie, NSW: bearing 354°T), and is situated 1.9 km east of West Kempsey. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain sweetness, a blend of eucalypt and damp earth, and the light falls with a generous, golden quality, softening the edges of the broad verandahs and the corrugated iron roofs that dot the town. Beyond the town’s immediate embrace, cattle graze in paddocks that stretch towards the coast, their silhouettes stark against the deepening twilight, while the river itself, wide and placid for much of the year, murmurs a constant, gentle song.
The story of Kempsey is deeply entwined with its rich river flats, which have sustained agriculture for generations, most notably the production of the region's famous macadamia nuts and lucerne hay. Early settlers carved out lives here, drawn by the promise of fertile land, and the legacy of those times can still be seen in the solid, old buildings that line the main street, a quiet testament to enduring enterprise. The Macleay River, once a vital highway for timber and produce, continues to shape the character of Kempsey, offering opportunities for fishing and recreation, and reminding its inhabitants of a connection to the natural world that predates even the earliest colonial claims. This enduring relationship with the river and the surrounding agricultural bounty defines the rhythm of life in Kempsey, a pace that feels both grounded and unhurried.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kempsey, New South Wales — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -31.0624, 152.84445. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Kempsey, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kempsey includes the postcode (2440), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Kempsey Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kempsey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |