Arakoon is an eastern suburb of the town of South West Rocks

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....

 in Kempsey Shire, New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia. On Census night 2006, Arakoon had a population of 466 people.

Arakoon was the original settlement

Town

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 of the town of South West Rocks. The settlement was later moved to the present location, where better land conditions for building

Construction

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 were available.

The area today is home to a small number of houses, a cafe

Coffeehouse

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, a caravan park and the Trial Bay Gaol.

External links

• For photos of the area see the South West Rocks Photo Gallery