Touring South West Rocks
South West Rocks in Kempsey (New South Wales) is a town located in Australia about 379 mi (or 610 km) north-east of Canberra, the country's capital place.
Time in South West Rocks is now 06:24 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby South West Rocks. The closest airport in Australia is Nambucca Heads Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carrolls Creek, Brisbane, Sydney, Parramatta and Katoomba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 53% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Costa Rica Motel
Videos from this area
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Academy of Scuba Trip - South West Rocks, April 2014
Fish Rock Cave is Australia's best ocean cave dive, and voted among the top ten dive sites in Australia, Fish Rock is located just over two kilometres off Smoky Cape at South West Rocks on...
South West Rocks Tourist Park Presented by Peter Bellingham Photography
South West Rocks Tourist Park is a tranquil and spacious haven designed for your relaxation and enjoyment. Snuggled along the banks of a scenic tidal waterway, South West Rocks Tourist Park...
South West Rocks Tourist Park - Families.wmv
South West Rocks Tourist Park is a tranquil and spacious haven designed for your relaxation and enjoyment. Snuggled along the banks of a scenic tidal waterway, South West Rocks Tourist Park...
South West Rocks Tourist Park
South West Rocks Tourist Park is a tranquil and spacious haven designed for your relaxation and enjoyment. Snuggled along the banks of a scenic tidal waterway, South West Rocks Tourist Park...
Dolphins attacking a bait ball 31/10/2014
Dolphins feeding on a bait ball off Trial bay South west rocks Yesterday 31/10/2014.
Tour De Rocks 2014 Slideshow
Event Photos by Suzanne Byrnes of PSB Visual Media Solutions, Armidale.
SOUTH WEST ROCKS tacklethetopend.blogspot.com
Fishing south west rocks, kingfish, fishing for kingfish, fish rock, tacklethetopend, riley randell, mitch allan.
Hobie Adventure Island Kayak at sea South West Rocks NSW
Cockpit footage sailing the Hobie Adventure Island in good conditions 15 knot winds off South West Rocks in NSW Australia.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Macleay River
Macleay River, an open and trained mature wave dominated, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.
South West Rocks, New South Wales
South West Rocks is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, near the mouth of the Macleay River. It is approximately 40 km from Kempsey. Jerseyville is located nearby. The population of South West Rocks is 4,816 people, though the town maintains a steady growth rate, the tourist population of South West Rocks increases markedly during the holiday season.
Arakoon, New South Wales
Arakoon is an eastern suburb of the town of South West Rocks in Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia. On Census night 2006, Arakoon had a population of 466 people. Arakoon was the original settlement of the town of South West Rocks. The settlement was later moved to the present location, where better land conditions for building were available. The area today is home to a small number of houses, a cafe, a caravan park and the Trial Bay Gaol.
Trial Bay
Trial Bay is a broad bay on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The bay faces northwards and extends from Laggers Point in the east around to Grassy Head to the west, past the town of South West Rocks and the Macleay River mouth. The bay is named after the brig Trial which was shipwrecked there in 1816. In 1820 John Oxley explored the area.
Laggers Point
Laggers Point is a headland on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is the end of the north pointing peninsula which is the eastern side of Trial Bay. The beach on the inside of the bay is sheltered and the National Parks and Wildlife Service operates a popular campground there. A surfing wave is known to break across the sand, but it's not highly regarded. Nat Young in his Surfing & sailboard guide to Australia rated it as a dubious kind of wave in mega southerly conditions.