Kempsey, New South Wales

Kempsey is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia and is the council seat for Kempsey Shire. It is located roughly 16.5 kilometres inland from the coast of the Pacific Ocean, on the Macleay Valley Way near where the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line cross the Macleay River. It is roughly 430 kilometres north of Sydney. As of June 2018 Kempsey had a population of 15,309 (2018).

Kempsey
New South Wales
Kempsey Town Centre
Kempsey
Coordinates31°5′S 152°50′E
Population15,309 (2018)
Established1836
Postcode(s)2440
Elevation2.3 m (8 ft)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
  • 430 km (267 mi) NNE of Sydney
  • 488 km (303 mi) S of Brisbane
  • 47 km (29 mi) SSW of Macksville
  • 50 km (31 mi) NNW of Port Macquarie
  • 18 km (11 mi) NW of Crescent Head
LGA(s)Kempsey Shire
RegionMid North Coast
State electorate(s)Oxley
Federal division(s)Cowper
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.1 °C
77 °F
11.7 °C
53 °F
1,220.5 mm
48.1 in
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