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| Locality | North 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 | -30.68078 |
| Longitude | 152.94266 |
| Population | 599 |
| Density | 35.7 /km² |
| Area | 16.8 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 2447 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 390 km north-northeast |
North Macksville is a locality in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 599. The locality covers an area of 16.8 km², giving a population density of about 35.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 390 km north-northeast of Sydney. North Macksville is located at 30.6808°S, 152.9427°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2447. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
North Macksville rests in the embrace of the Nambucca Valley, a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 45.0 km south-south-west of Coffs Harbour, NSW (from Coffs Harbour, NSW: bearing 203°T), and is situated 6.3 km south-west of Nambucca Heads. Here, the land rises in gentle, forested slopes, a mosaic of emerald green punctuated by the rusty hues of grazing pastures, all converging towards the meandering silver ribbon of the Nambucca River. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, carries the distant murmur of the waterway, a constant companion to the quiet lives lived out in the scattered homesteads and tidy properties that dot the countryside. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in warm, slanted shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness, a testament to the unhurried rhythm of this place.
The history of North Macksville is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the generous flow of the river, which once served as the primary artery for transport and trade. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, carved out livelihoods from the dense coastal rainforest, their efforts shaping the agricultural character of the region. Today, the economy still hums with the quiet industry of cattle grazing and dairy farming, the rolling paddocks a familiar sight stretching towards the horizon. Occasionally, a traveller might glimpse a weathered sign pointing towards a small local market, a reminder of the enduring spirit of community and self-sufficiency that defines North Macksville, a place where the past whispers softly in the rustling leaves.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of North 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 North Macksville, in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for North 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 North 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. |