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Places near Maclean by type
All 193 places by distance →One day from Maclean
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:27 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Maclean
- The Broadwaterlake · 45 min
- Back Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Iluka Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Yamba Main Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Yaegl Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Maclean
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Maclean?
Yamba Main Beach (beach, about 20 km), Andersons Beach (beach, about 21 km), Iluka Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 21 km), Maclean District Museum (museum, about 1 km), Iluka Beach (beach, about 22 km), Maclean Lookout (nature spot, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Maclean?
81 places on Spotwander: 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 20 beaches & coast, 2 waterfalls, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Maclean?
Wherrett Park, about 1 km by road; Rainforest Reserve (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Maclean?
Whiting Beach, about 19 km by road; Barri Beach (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Maclean?
Start in Maclean, visit The Broadwater, then Back Beach, then Iluka Nature Reserve, then Yamba Main Beach, then Yaegl Nature Reserve, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.




















