Maclean

Maclean is a town of 2,800 (2021) in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. It's a nice riverside town along the Clarence River and a very short detour from the M1 Pacific Mwy between Sydney and Brisbane.

• 🌍 Maclean District Museum, cnr Wharf Street & Grafton St, ☏ +61 2 6645 3416. Tu 9AM–noon, W Sa 1–4PM. Local town history museum with plenty of artifacts from the local area. They also host a community stall market on the second Saturday of each month. (updated Sep 2025)
• 📍 🌍 Maclean Lookout, Wharf St / Lookout Rd. From the lookout, a vantage point on Wharf Street, you can see some of the hundred or so islands within the Clarence River. It's a good spot to stop by if you want to break up a roadtrip. (updated Sep 2025)
• Woodford Island. The main island, enclosed between Grafton and Maclean by two branches of the Clarence River might be frequently flooded, but it's also the largest river island in the Southern Hemisphere at a mere 37 km². (updated Sep 2025)

• 🌍 245 Pizzeria, 245 River St, hello@245bar.com.au. Tu–Sa 4–8:30PM. Italian pizzeria and bar. (updated Sep 2025)
• 🌍 On The Bite, 215 River St, ☏ +61 2 6645 4488. M–F 7AM–2PM. (updated Sep 2025)
• 🌍 River Cafe, 221-225 River St, ☏ +61 2 6645 3777. M–F 5AM–1:30PM; Sa Su 5AM–noon. (updated Sep 2025)
• 🌍 Sushi Wallabian, 233 River St. Tu–F 11AM–2:30PM. (updated Sep 2025)

• 🌍 Club Maclean Motel, 1 Alexander St, ☏ +61 2 6645 2253, reception@clubmacleanmotel.com.au. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. A spacious motel a bit further away from the town centre with ample parking and modern rooms. (updated Sep 2025)
• 🌍 Maclean Hotel, 28 River St, ☏ +61 2 6645 2412, fax: +61 2 6645 2415, info@macleanhotel.com.au. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. A Scottish hotel within the town centre with a pub attached. (updated Sep 2025)