Port Macquarie Airport 15 min
Lighthouse Beach (14 min) Expansive stretch of shoreline popular for surfing, swimming & strolls to the historic lighthouse. Sea Acres Rainforest Centre (9 min) Waterfront park offering an elevated rainforest walkway, with guided tours & a cafe. Tacking Point Lighthouse (15 min) Built in 1879, this white cement lighthouse with a keeper's cottage sits on a rocky headland. Macquarie Nature Reserve (5 min) Nature and park Flynns Beach (5 min) Low-key sandy beach with lessons for beginning surfers, plus a cafe & a nearby resort. Roto House, NSW National Parks (6 min) Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard (9 min) Vineyard and wine Town Beach (7 min) Koala Hospital (6 min) Small, indoor-outdoor koala rehabilitation center with a gift shop, open to the public for tours. Mid North Coast Maritime Museum (6 min) Built to house harbor pilots in 1896, these cottages hold a museum of 100 years of nautical history. Port Macquarie Museum (8 min) Historical venue depicting area life through themed displays beginning with early European settlers. Shelly Beach (19 min) Low-key, family-friendly sand beach featuring public art, shady picnic/BBQ spots & tidal pools. Port Macquarie Astronomical Observatory (7 min) Observatory offering the public the chance to use the telescope on Wednesdays & Sundays. Port Macquarie Golf Club (5 min) Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park (16 min) Zoo for viewing, feeding & handling native & exotic animals, with playgrounds & picnic areas. |