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| Locality | Macksville |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Nambucca Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.72103 |
| Longitude | 152.91664 |
| Population | 2,622 |
| Density | 226.6 /km² |
| Area | 11.6 km² |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Postcode | 2447 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 385 km north-northeast |
Macksville is a locality in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,622. The locality covers an area of 11.6 km², giving a population density of about 226.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 6 m above sea level. It lies approximately 385 km north-northeast of Sydney. Macksville is located at 30.7210°S, 152.9166°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2447. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Macksville lies cradled by rolling hills that bleed into the fertile Nambucca Valley, a landscape painted in a thousand shades of green and gold. It lies 50.1 km south-south-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 204°T), and is situated 11.3 km south-west of Nambucca Heads. The air here carries the sweet, damp scent of rich soil, a constant reminder of the life-giving river that threads its way through the heart of the region. Sunlight spills over the undulating country, catching the dew on the broad leaves of banana plantations and the ripening heads of cattle pasture, creating a soft, diffused luminescence that lends a gentle glow to the afternoon. The country itself seems to breathe with a quiet contentment, a testament to the land's enduring bounty.
This place, Macksville, carries the legacy of its agricultural past, a heritage deeply entwined with the cultivation of dairy and timber. The Nambucca River, a vital artery for trade and transport in earlier times, still whispers stories of the paddle steamers that once plied its waters, connecting the inland farms to the coastal ports. Today, the local economy draws strength from a diverse mix of farming, grazing, and a growing tourism sector, drawn by the valley’s natural beauty and the relaxed pace of life. It’s a place where the echoes of logging camps and the clatter of milking sheds are still faintly heard beneath the hum of modern life, a subtle melody of continuity.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Macksville, New South Wales. 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 Macksville, in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Macksville includes the postcode (2447), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Nambucca Valley 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 Macksville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |