Port Macquarie Airport 16 min
Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard (10 min) Vineyard and wine Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park (10 min) Shelly Beach (4 min) Low-key, family-friendly sand beach featuring public art, shady picnic/BBQ spots & tidal pools. Mid North Coast Maritime Museum (9 min) Built to house harbor pilots in 1896, these cottages hold a museum of 100 years of nautical history. Macquarie Nature Reserve (7 min) Nature and park Town Beach (9 min) Flynns Beach (8 min) Low-key sandy beach with lessons for beginning surfers, plus a cafe & a nearby resort. Lighthouse Beach (17 min) Expansive stretch of shoreline popular for surfing, swimming & strolls to the historic lighthouse. Roto House, NSW National Parks (8 min) Port Macquarie Museum (11 min) Historical venue depicting area life through themed displays beginning with early European settlers. Port Macquarie Golf Club (5 min) Tacking Point Lighthouse (4 min) Built in 1879, this white cement lighthouse with a keeper's cottage sits on a rocky headland. Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park (16 min) Zoo for viewing, feeding & handling native & exotic animals, with playgrounds & picnic areas. Koala Hospital (8 min) Small, indoor-outdoor koala rehabilitation center with a gift shop, open to the public for tours. Sea Acres Rainforest Centre (4 min) Waterfront park offering an elevated rainforest walkway, with guided tours & a cafe. |