dˈuː tʊ ɪts loʊkˈeɪʃən ɔnðə bˈæŋks ʌvðə klˈæɹəns ɹˈɪvɚ, məklˈiːn hɐz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd flˈʌdz sˈɪns ðə tˈaʊn wʌz sˈɛɾəld baɪ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiənz.
Due to its location on the banks of the Clarence River, Maclean has recorded over 100 floods since the town was settled by Europeans.