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Macleay River
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RiverSouth West Rocks, New South Wales

Macleay River

RiverBest Jun · Aug–Sep
Elevation–above sea level
Length400 kmsource to mouth
Nearest townSouth West Rocks3.1 km
30.87° S, 153.02° EUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
When to goSouth West Rocks · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
October: high / low22° / 16°
River

Macleay River in brief

Macleay River is a river in South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia.

The nearest town in the atlas is South West Rocks, 3.1 km to the SE, where the weather is best in June, August and September.

Macleay River is 400 km long.

South West Rocks: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for South West Rocks
17°
Rain now
Wind5 km/h
Humidity94%
Cloud cover100%
Today
23 Oct
22°
18°
24 mm
Sat
24 Oct
24°
18°
1 mm
Sun
25 Oct
24°
21°
18 mm
Mon
26 Oct
29°
19°
8 mm
Tue
27 Oct
22°
18°
4 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

The course of the river

As mapped in OpenStreetMap, with the towns of the atlas along its banks.
sourcemouth (or where the mapped line leaves the country)
When to go

The best months around Macleay River

Climate of South West Rocks

Month score in South West Rocks

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
63
Jan
64
Feb
67
Mar
67
Apr
67
May
77
Jun
68
Jul
81
Aug
85
Sep
69
Oct
65
Nov
65
Dec
Map

Macleay River from above

Nature nearbyAll of Australia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Mackenzies IslandIsland1.5 kmWMackenzies Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Shark Island, South West RocksIsland1.5 kmWShark Island, South West Rocks
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Muzzers IslandIsland2.2 kmSWMuzzers Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Snake Island, South West RocksIsland2.2 kmSWSnake Island, South West Rocks
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Whisky IslandIsland2.2 kmSWWhisky Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Little Shark IslandIsland2.2 kmSWLittle Shark Island
Stay nearby

Towns close by

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

South West Rocks

New South Wales · 3.1 km SE
22°Oct high
13wet days
69score
South West Rocks
Arakoon
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Arakoon

New South Wales · 5.8 km SE
21°Oct high
13wet days
69score
Arakoon
Scotts Head
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Scotts Head

New South Wales · 13 km N
22°Oct high
13wet days
69score
Scotts Head
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Congarinni

New South Wales · 17 km NW
23°Oct high
13wet days
69score
Congarinni
Around here

South West Rocks and around

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

South West Rocks

New South Wales · Australia
Jun · Aug–Sepbest months
16°July high
13 maltitude
South West Rocks

Nature

Arakoon National Park
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2.8 km E

Arakoon National Park

National park
Arakoon National Park
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
6.7 km W

Yarrahapinni Wetlands National Park

National park
Yarrahapinni Wetlands National Park
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
3.0 km SE

Saltwater Lagoon, Arakoon

Lake · 17 m
Saltwater Lagoon, Arakoon

Heritage

Trial Bay Gaol
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2.9 km E

Trial Bay Gaol

Regional Environmental Plan · 1877
Trial Bay Gaol
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
0.3 km NW

South West Rocks Pilot Station Complex

Heritage Act — State Heritage Register
South West Rocks Pilot Station Complex
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
6.0 km SE

Smoky Cape Lighthouse

Heritage Act — State Heritage Register
Smoky Cape Lighthouse