The Nambucca River is a river, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) in length, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales

New South Wales

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Australia

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The region drained by the Nambucca River consists of the coastal plain to the Great Dividing Range

Great Dividing Range

The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest in the world. The range stretches more than 3,500 km from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through...

. Taylors Arm

Taylors Arm, New South Wales

Taylors Arm is a village in Nambucca Shire in New South Wales, Australia. It is known for being the site of the "Pub With No Beer" which was immortalised in song by Australian country singer Slim Dusty.-History:...

 and Nambucca Creek meet just before Macksville

Macksville, New South Wales

Macksville is a small town on the Nambucca River in Nambucca Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is halfway between Sydney and Brisbane.-Town information:...

. The river estuary is located at Nambucca Heads

Nambucca Heads, New South Wales

Nambucca Heads is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia in Nambucca Shire. It is a holiday and retirement centre located on a ridge north of the estuary of the Nambucca River near the Pacific Highway, which now bypasses it. Its 2006 population was 6,137, including 445 ...

. Other towns in the water catchment include Bowraville

Bowraville, New South Wales

Bowraville is a small town in the Mid North Coast hinterland of New South Wales, Australia in Nambucca Shire.The town invites some tourists with such things as a folk museum, a war museum, a historic theatre, and other historic features. It also invites new residents with its scenic beauty and...

. The small town of Taylors Arm

Taylors Arm, New South Wales

Taylors Arm is a village in Nambucca Shire in New South Wales, Australia. It is known for being the site of the "Pub With No Beer" which was immortalised in song by Australian country singer Slim Dusty.-History:...

 is famous for inspiring the Slim Dusty

Slim Dusty

David Gordon "Slim Dusty " Kirkpatrick AO, MBE was an Australian country music singer-songwriter and producer, with a career spanning nearly eight decades. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australian poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson that represented the Australian Bush...

 song The Pub with No Beer.

The Nambucca River area has a fine subtropical climate, high rainfall and fertile volcanic soils. It was originally covered by rainforest, much of which has been cleared. Some remains in several national parks and reserves. The lowlands along the river are used for farming.

The surrounding Nambucca Shire is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, with 17,897 people residing in the area at the time of the 2006 census.