Kempsey, New South Wales

Kempsey
New South Wales
Kempsey Town Centre
Kempsey is located in New South Wales
Kempsey
Kempsey
Coordinates31°5′S 152°50′E / 31.083°S 152.833°E / -31.083; 152.833
Population15,309 (2018)[1]
Established1836
Postcode(s)2440
Elevation2.3 m (8 ft)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)Kempsey Shire
RegionMid North Coast
State electorate(s)Oxley[2]
Federal division(s)Cowper[3]
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

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).[1]

  1. ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Oxley Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Cowper". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2006.