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Little Bay Beach in Arakoon National Park, at South West Rocks, New South Wales - Australia
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Arakoon is an eastern suburb of the town of South West Rocks in Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Arakoon had a population of 420 people.

Arakoon was the original settlement of the town of South West Rocks. The settlement was later moved to the present location, where better land conditions for building were available.

The area today is home to a small number of houses, a cafe, a caravan park and the Trial Bay Gaol.

Heritage listings

Arakoon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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