Kempsey NSW 2440
(Pop 10 000)
Kempsey is a Macleay River township on the Mid North Coast 428 km n-e of Sydney. Original inhabitants were the Ngamba-ngagu Aborigines with early cedar cutters arriving in 1820s and the railway in 1917. When the cedar was exhausted, dairying and crops sustained the economy until the Akubra hat factory was established in 1974. Today Kempsey is a thriving rural centre servicing the surrounding district. Kempsey Markets (1st Sat each month) Showground. Tel (02) 6562 1273. Country Music Festival (Sept), Food and Wine Festival (Sept, Natureland Motorcycle Rally (Nov).
Accommodation:
Kempsey has about a dozen motels, 5 hotels, a B&B and 5 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Cultural Centre, Pacific Hwy, South Kempsey. Tel (02) 6563 1555 or 1800 642 480.
Airport:
Kempsey Airport (KPS) Old Aerodrome Rd, Aldavilla. Tel (02) 6563 1270. (9 km n-w of CBD).
Hospital:
Kempsey District Hospital, 119 River St. Tel (02) 6562 6155.

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