Smithtown is a village 16 kilometres north east of Kempsey. Smithtown is on the western side of the Macleay River, Gladstone on the east side and travellers can join up with Tourist Drive 12 from Smithtown to go to either South West Rocks or south to Crescent Head.
You can step back in time and do a historic footpath walk around the township of Smithtown which was land previously leased in 1840 to Major Henry Oakes the first Commissioner for Crown Land on the Macleay. Smithtown is dotted with historic art deco buildings. Milo was developed and is made here at Nestlé in Smithtown.
Quick Facts
Smithtown is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Kempsey in New South Wales, it is located approximately 356kms from the capital Sydney and extends over an area of 1.646 square kilometres. Smithtown has a recorded population of 590 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Smithtown we’ve put together some of the things you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Smithtown and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.