South Kempsey, New South Wales

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South Kempsey is a suburb of Kempsey in the Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia. They are separated by the Macleay River. [1]

The 2016 census listed 2302 persons within the South Kempsey area. [2]

Heritage listings

Kempsey has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References

  1. "South Kempsey". New South Wales Geographical Names Bord. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. "2016 South Kempsey, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  3. "Kempsey rail bridge over Macleay River". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment & Heritage. H01041. Retrieved 18 May 2018.