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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Arakoon National Park
Arakoon National Parkabout 32 km (20 mi) from Kempsey. Image credit: Image: Cgoodwin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Kempsey, Australia

Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Kempsey, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
13
Closest
Arakoon National Park — about 32 km
Furthest listed
about 102 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kempsey. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kempsey. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 6nearby
  • 7day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 7national parks
  • 5waterfalls
  • 1mountain

13 places near Kempsey

Ordered by straight-line distance from Kempsey, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Kempsey

Showing all 13 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Newell Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Newell Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 76 km (47 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Newell Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kempsey as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Newell Falls, about 76 km (47 mi) from Kempsey

    Image credit: Image: Cgoodwin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Dorrigo National Park
    National parkDay-trip distance

    Dorrigo National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 78 km (49 mi)
    Recorded type
    national park of Australia

    Dorrigo National Park is a national park reachable from Kempsey as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Dorrigo National Park, about 78 km (49 mi) from Kempsey

    Image credit: Image: tim from coffs harbour, Australia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Dangar Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Dangar Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 85 km (53 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Dangar Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kempsey as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Dangar Falls, about 85 km (53 mi) from Kempsey

    Image credit: Image: Dangar_Falls_Dorrigo.JPG / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ebor Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Ebor Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 89 km (55 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Ebor Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kempsey as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ebor Falls, about 89 km (55 mi) from Kempsey

    Image credit: Image: Amos T Fairchild / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Apsley Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Apsley Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 102 km (63 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Apsley Falls is a waterfall reachable from Kempsey as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Apsley Falls, about 102 km (63 mi) from Kempsey

    Image credit: Image: Cgoodwin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0