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Macksville

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Nambucca Shire Council NSW, PO Box 177, Macksville, NSW 2447
02 6568 2555

Description

Macksville is a small town on the Nambucca River in the Nambucca Valley, New South Wales, Australia.

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, 1 hour 10 minutes north of Port Macquarie, 5 hours south of Brisbane and 5 hours north of Sydney.

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.

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Type: Towns

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 11.113 km2

Elevation: 4-10 metres

Town elevation: 5 m

Population number: 2,598

Local Government Area: Nambucca Shire Council

Location

Nambucca Shire Council NSW, PO Box 177, Macksville, NSW 2447

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Macksville, New South Wales

Macksville - Localista

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