Aldavilla is a rural locality in the
Mid North Coast
The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens north of Sydney, and extending as far north as Woolgoolg ...
region of
New South Wales
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Australia
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, roughly 10 kilometres west of the town of
Kempsey. The locality is bordered on three sides by the
Macleay River
The Macleay River is a river that spans the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast districts of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Formed by the confluence of the Gara River, Salisbury Waters and Bakers Creek, the Macleay River r ...
. Fattorini Creek, a tributary of the Macleay, forms its northern boundary.
Aldavilla has a population of 1,230, close to half of whom are inmates of the
Mid North Coast Correctional Centre
The Mid North Coast Correctional Centre, an Australian minimum to maximum security prison for males and females, is located in Aldavilla, West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, north of Sydney. The facility is operated by Corrective Service ...
. The locality is also home to
Kempsey's airport, which opened in 1930.
Aldavilla Public School, opened in 1871, is located one kilometre outside of Aldavilla, in the neighbouring locality of
Yarravel. The school is notable for using a converted train carriage as one of its classrooms.
References
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Localities in New South Wales
Mid North Coast