Fishermans Reach, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fishermans Reach, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Fishermans Reach |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.87016 |
| Longitude | 152.99866 |
| Population | 159 |
| Density | 8.3 /km² |
| Area | 19.1 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 2441 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 373 km north-northeast |
Fishermans Reach is a locality in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 159. The locality covers an area of 19.1 km², giving a population density of about 8.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 373 km north-northeast of Sydney. Fishermans Reach is located at 30.8702°S, 152.9987°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2441. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Fishermans Reach unfurls along the placid estuary, a gentle curve of land where the Macleay River sighs its way towards the sea. It lies 63.6 km south of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 191°T), and is situated 4.7 km north-west of South West Rocks. The air here carries the faint, ever-present tang of salt, a constant whisper of the ocean’s proximity, even when the water before you is a shimmering, unbroken sheet of silver under the wide Australian sky. Banks of verdant bushland, thick with the rustle of unseen life, hug the water’s edge, their colours deepening to an almost bruised green as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows across the quiet paddocks and scattered homesteads that define the character of Fishermans Reach. The land itself feels softly yielding, a testament to the patient erosion of countless tides and the slow, inexorable flow of the river that shapes its very contours.
The history of Fishermans Reach is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the river and the sea that lies just beyond its mouth. For generations, the livelihoods of its inhabitants have been woven from the threads of fishing, the nets cast and hauled with a rhythm honed by the passing seasons and the changing moods of the water. This legacy continues to inform the local economy, though it has broadened to encompass small-scale agriculture and the quiet hum of tourism, drawn to the natural beauty and the unhurried pace of life. Not far from Fishermans Reach, the wider landscape reveals rolling hills that transition into denser eucalyptus forests, hinting at the wilder country that lies inland, a contrast to the tranquil, water-bound existence experienced here. It is a place where the past is not a distant memory but a living presence, felt in the weathered timber of old jetties and the enduring connection of its people to the water.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fishermans Reach, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Fishermans Reach, in the Kempsey Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Fishermans Reach includes the postcode (2441), 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 Fishermans Reach 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. |