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Welcome to Grafton, NSW

Grafton is a large regional town in New South Wales, located approximately 630km north of Sydney and 340km south of Brisbane.

Although settlement in the area began in the late 1830s, the town did not exist officially until December 1849 when the plan of surveyor William Wedge Darke was adopted, and the town officially named in 1851. By 1888, Grafton had become ‘the most important city of the North Coast district’, and one that was ‘destined to become a place of great importance in the future’. Its principal public buildings were a spacious court-house, post and telegraph office, public schools and hospital, with branches of three banks.

The town is known for its double-decker road/railway bridge, opened in 1932. This bridge is a one of a kind and is a major feature on the Clarence River in Grafton. Grafton is also known as the Jacaranda City, in reference to its tree-lined streets and annual Jacaranda Festival, held in October/November.