Housed in the unique Glenn Murcutt Building, this museum honours the memory of the sheep shearers, lumber whackers, cattle pokers and others who made the Macleay Valley an agricultural paradise.
Kempsey Museum
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
24.36 MILES
A patrolled beach nestled between two rocky headlands. Excellent for learner surfers.
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20.55 MILES
Occupying Trial Bay's eastern headland, this sandstone prison was built between 1877 and 1886 to house convicts brought in to build a breakwater. When…
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This little lighthouse (1879) commands a headland offering immense views along the coast. It’s a great spot from which to watch the waves roll in to long,…
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25.76 MILES
The 72-hectare pocket of Sea Acres National Park protects the state's largest and most diverse stand of coastal rainforest. At the Rainforest Centre you…
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Chlamydia, traffic accidents and dog attacks are the biggest causes of illness and injury for koalas living near urban areas; about 250 end up in this…
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The highlight of this lush, rainforest-filled park is the dramatic coastal view from the lookout on the summit of Mt Yarriabini, which is accessible via a…
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This sleek building commemorates Australian icon and country-music legend Slim Dusty, who was born in Kempsey. Inside you'll discover the man's music, his…
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Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard
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Wine is produced from remnants of the little-known Isabella grapes planted here in the 1860s by George Frances. The homestead was founded in 1859 and you…
Nearby attractions
1. DNAAG Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery
In the Kempsey visitor centre building, this small gallery specialises in Aboriginal art from established and emerging local artists.
1.62 MILES
This sleek building commemorates Australian icon and country-music legend Slim Dusty, who was born in Kempsey. Inside you'll discover the man's music, his…
19.13 MILES
Stunning views along the long coast of Hat Head National Park can be had here at NSW's most elevated lighthouse (1891) at the northern end of the park. It…
20.55 MILES
Occupying Trial Bay's eastern headland, this sandstone prison was built between 1877 and 1886 to house convicts brought in to build a breakwater. When…
22.17 MILES
The highlight of this lush, rainforest-filled park is the dramatic coastal view from the lookout on the summit of Mt Yarriabini, which is accessible via a…
23.22 MILES
Port's breakwater has been transformed into a work of community guerrilla art. The elaborately painted rocks range from beautiful memorials to ‘party hard…
23.29 MILES
Located at the town wharf, this tiny extension of the Maritime Museum has an historic slipway once used to launch the pilots' boats. Also sells souvenirs…
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One of Port’s loveliest colonial buildings, the historic courthouse was used from its opening in 1869 right up until 1986. Inside there are historical…