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Maclean, New South Wales : ウィキペディア英語版 | Maclean, New South Wales
Maclean is a town in Clarence Valley local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Clarence River and near the Pacific Highway. At the , Maclean had a population of 2,600 people.〔 Its industries are tourism, sugar cane production, farming and river-prawn trawling. ==Culture== The popular Maclean Highland Gathering has been held for over 100 years during the Easter weekend. Participants and bands contest traditional Scottish athletic and cultural competitions, such as caber tossing, highland dancing, band competition, and bagpiping. The "Maclean, The Scottish Town In Australia Association", is a community group which was formed in 1986 under the initiative of former bank manager Mr Graham Leach, and works to promote Maclean's strong Scottish origins. The work of this committee over the years has ensured that Maclean now has national and international recognition as 'The Scottish Town' in Australia. Many street signs are written in English and Scottish Gaelic; power poles are painted with tartan patterns; and an excellent Stone cairn has been erected in Herb Stanford Park.
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