Grafton, Administrative division in Clarence Valley Council, Australia
Grafton functions as a primary administrative center within New South Wales, situated 608 kilometers north-northeast of Sydney along the Clarence River floodplain.
Governor FitzRoy established this administrative region in 1851, naming it after the Duke of Grafton, with the area receiving city status in 1885.
The region maintains strong connections to both Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr peoples, who traditionally used the Clarence River as their territorial boundary.
The administrative structure facilitates land management through a system of counties and parishes, enabling precise identification of property boundaries and ownership records.
The Grafton Bridge, constructed in 1932, replaced the previous ferry system and created the first permanent connection between Grafton and South Grafton.
Location: Clarence Valley Council
Location: New South Wales
Location: Great Marlow
Elevation above the sea: 5 m
Shares border with: Alumy Creek, Great Marlow, Carrs Peninsula, Carrs Creek, Carrs Island, Clarenza, Waterview, South Grafton
GPS coordinates: -29.68167,152.93444
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:56
Grafton Correctional Centre
789 m
Grafton Bridge
1.9 km
Yuraygir National Park
31.8 km
Harwood Bridge
40.8 km
Bundjalung National Park
59.4 km
Gibraltar Range National Park
60.8 km
Nymboi-Binderay National Park
56.2 km
Nymboida National Park
50.1 km
Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton
1.3 km
Saraton Theatre
826 m
SS Wanganui
52.2 km
McFarlane Bridge
35 km
Iluka Nature Reserve
51.7 km
Clarence River Light
50 km
Arcola, Grafton
1 km
North Solitary Island Light
51.6 km
Yamba Golf & Country Club
48.7 km
Bongil Bongil Garden
55 km
Sandy Beach
58.3 km
Emerald Beach
59.5 km
Woolgoolga Beach
53.7 km
Sikh Heritage Museum of Australia
54.6 km
Sandy Beach
58.1 km
Yamba Museum
49.3 km
Horse trough
549 m
Woolgoolga Headland
54.7 km
Fiddamans
59 km
Moonee Beach
61.6 kmReviews
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