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Macksville
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Macksville
Total population
3,023
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Macksville is a small town on the Nambucca River in the Nambucca Valley, New South Wales, Australia. It is halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, along the Pacific Highway, approximately 40 minutes north of Kempsey, 40 minutes south of Coffs Harbour, 70 minutes north of Port Macquarie, five hours south of Brisbane and five hours north of Sydney.
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History
Macksville was named after Angus Mackay and Hugh McNally, who built the Star Hotel in 1885. The town became Macks Village before changing to Macksville. Nambucca Post Office opened on 1 August 1868 and was renamed Macksville in 1889. The first Nambucca River road bridge that carried the Pacific Highway, opened on 12 December 1931 replacing a ferry service. Australian Test cricketer Phillip Hughes, who was born and raised in Macksville, was struck on the neck by a cricket ball in a Sheffield Shield match in November 2014, and died several days later. The funeral, held at Macksville High School, brought global attention to the quiet country town. In December 2017, the Pacific Highway bridge bypassing the town, over the Nambucca River, was named in his honour.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves1,806
- Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves1,441
- Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves1,411
- Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves1,403
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves1,258
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves1,131
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves1,076
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves1,041
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New South Wales
- Carrai40.6 mi away
- Daisy Plains40.7 mi away
- Mullens Crossing41.8 mi away
- Yooroonah42.2 mi away
- Georges Creek42.7 mi away
- Georges Junction43.7 mi away
- Broad Crossing44.9 mi away
- Flaggy Rock Crossing44.9 mi away
- Ironbark Camp45.3 mi away
- Raffertys Crossing46 mi away
- Sunderlands46.2 mi away
- Fingerboard Crossing46.2 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Macksville
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library