Local Area
Coast & Country Cabins are located just 5 minutes drive from South West Rocks, in the beautiful Macleay Valley on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
Boasting jaw-dropping beaches, world-class fishing and diving and a host of hiking trails, South West Rocks is a haven for nature-lovers. It’s also home to the Trial Bay Gaol, a unique attraction that draws visitors from all over the world. One day is simply not enough to explore the wonders of this sun-soaked village, but it’s a great place to begin.
We’ve gathered up some of our favourite destinations and attractions below to help you make the most of your stay. For more things to do, check out Macleay Valley Coast.
Trial Bay Gaol
Arakoon State Conservation Area is located three kilometres east of South West Rocks. This reserve is home to Trial Bay Gaol (1886), a picturesque ruin which was built as a public works prison but was also used as a World War I internment camp. The gaol is surrounded...
Smoky Cape Lighthouse
Smoky Cape Lighthouse was built on the deserted headland in 1891 and life for its keepers and their families was one of isolation, hardship and self-reliance. The lighthouse is the most elevated in NSW and is still operational, but these days a stay in the keepers'...
Crescent Head Sky Show – Crescent Head
Date: Sunday of the Queen's Birthday Long Week-end in June Activities will start at 10am. Venue: Crescent Head Reserve - Crescent Head Contact Details: Crescent Head Sky Show - Crescent Head Contact: Joanne Watt Crescent Head Sky Show will be held on the Crescent Head...
Annual Nestle Junior Triathlon
Date: 3rd Saturday and Sunday of February Venue: Trial Bay Gaol - Start Contact Details: Mary Dunkley 02 6566 6795 or Peter Needs 02 6566 6700 1st race commences at 12.30pm. Racing is for 5 to 15yrs. Five races: 5yrs; 6-7yrs; 8-9yrs; 10-11yrs and 12-15yrs plus teams...
Annual Trial Bay Triathlon – South West Rocks
Date: 3rd Saturday and Sunday of February Venue: Trial Bay Gaol - Event Starts Contact Details: Mary Dunkley 02 6566 6795 or Peter Needs 02 6566 6700 A two day event featuring competition for both juniors and seniors. The 22nd Annual triathlon will start at the Trial...
Whale Watching on the Macleay Valley Coastline
Date: Sept to Nov every year. Whale can be done from any high point on the coast. Watching begins, as the majestic humpbacks make their way back south. The South West Rocks & Arakoon Coastline offers amazing view points to watch the whales migrating back south and...
Sculpture in the Gaol – Trial Bay Gaol, Arakoon
Date: August - October Annually Venue: Trial Bay Gaol Contact Details: Trial Bay Gaol 02 6566 6168 PO Box 25, South West Rocks 2431 Event co-ordinator for the Sculpture this year is Neville Nunney 02 65 666 419 neville.nunney@environment.nsw.gov.au
South West Rocks Seabreeze Hotel Pro-Am Fishing Club
Date: Held 1st Sunday of month Venue: Seabreeze Hotel. Livingstone St, South West Rocks. Contact Details:Peter Askew 65 667 736 Fishing competition commencing at 12:01am Saturday .Weigh in is held in the beer garden at the hotel from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Sunday and a...
Horseshoe Bay Markets – South West Rocks
Date: Held 2nd Saturday of the month Venue: South West Rocks Reserve - Horseshoe Bay, South West Rocks Contact Details: 0427 788 767 Markets are held from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. Come along and enjoy the day, beachside at these popular markets filled with an exciting...
Fun for the kids
Children's playgrounds at Horseshoe Bay Park and Little Bay Picnic area. To see kangaroos head to Little Bay or New Entrance, and feed the ducks at Overshot Dam, also known as the Duck Pond. For more information visit the South West Rocks Visitor Information Centre at...
Big River Environmental Services EcoTours
4X4 NATIONAL PARK TOURS, BEACH DRIVING, HINTERLAND, ECOTOURS and BUSHWALKING FISHING - Beach Estuary Freshwater WINERIES & BUSH PUB Tour 4X4 TAG ALONG Surfing, Snorkeling, Mountain Bike Riding AIRPORT - TRAIN TRANSFERS - FROM PORT MACQUARIE, COFFS HARBOUR, KEMPSEY...
Smithtown Riverview Hotel
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 10AM The Smithtown Riverview Hotel is only 15 minutes away from most tourist areas in the Kempsey Macleay region on the Mid North Coast of NSW, and is situated right on the water, which makes for a relaxing place to take all of the family....
South West Rocks Surf Club
South West Rocks Surf Life Saving Club was formed in 1919 and has operated continuously ever since. The club is a not-for-profit community organisation run by volunteers who are dedicated to protecting members of the public who visit at our beaches. Patrols...
South West Rocks Country Club
The South West Rocks Country Club was established in April 1958, and has developed into the largest club on the Macleay River.The club has an 18 hole golf course, tennis courts, and bowling greens. There is also a restaurant and function centre.
Scuba Dive Fish Rock Cave
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 the New South Wales Mid North Coast. The thrill of entering a 125 metre long...
The Fishing
The mix of tropical and temperate species is the first and most obvious part of the place's attraction. Spanish mackerel, spotted mackerel, cobia, dolphin fish, rainbow runner, longtail tuna, wahoo and sailfish are all seasonally common or at least reasonably...