Port Macquarie Airport 15 min
Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park (7 min) Port Macquarie Astronomical Observatory (6 min)
Observatory offering the public the chance to use the telescope on Wednesdays & Sundays. Roto House, NSW National Parks (5 min) Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard (10 min)
Vineyard and wine Sea Acres Rainforest Centre (4 min)
Waterfront park offering an elevated rainforest walkway, with guided tours & a cafe. Koala Hospital (5 min)
Small, indoor-outdoor koala rehabilitation center with a gift shop, open to the public for tours. Flynns Beach (18 min)
Low-key sandy beach with lessons for beginning surfers, plus a cafe & a nearby resort. Mid North Coast Maritime Museum (5 min)
Built to house harbor pilots in 1896, these cottages hold a museum of 100 years of nautical history. Tacking Point Lighthouse (7 min)
Built in 1879, this white cement lighthouse with a keeper's cottage sits on a rocky headland. Town Beach (6 min) Shelly Beach (15 min)
Low-key, family-friendly sand beach featuring public art, shady picnic/BBQ spots & tidal pools. Macquarie Nature Reserve (4 min)
Nature and park Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park (17 min)
Zoo for viewing, feeding & handling native & exotic animals, with playgrounds & picnic areas. Port Macquarie Museum (8 min)
Historical venue depicting area life through themed displays beginning with early European settlers. Lighthouse Beach (6 min)
Expansive stretch of shoreline popular for surfing, swimming & strolls to the historic lighthouse. | 
