Port Macquarie Airport 14 min
Hydro Golf & Putt-Putt (12 min) Flynns Beach (9 min)
Low-key sandy beach with lessons for beginning surfers, plus a cafe & a nearby resort. Roto House, NSW National Parks (9 min) Koala Hospital (9 min)
Small, indoor-outdoor koala rehabilitation center with a gift shop, open to the public for tours. Port Macquarie Museum (10 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. Sea Acres Rainforest Centre (5 min)
Waterfront park offering an elevated rainforest walkway, with guided tours & a cafe. Tacking Point Lighthouse (7 min)
Built in 1879, this white cement lighthouse with a keeper's cottage sits on a rocky headland. Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park (15 min)
Zoo for viewing, feeding & handling native & exotic animals, with playgrounds & picnic areas. Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park (9 min) Town Beach (10 min) Shelly Beach (6 min)
Low-key, family-friendly sand beach featuring public art, shady picnic/BBQ spots & tidal pools. Mid North Coast Maritime Museum (10 min)
Built to house harbor pilots in 1896, these cottages hold a museum of 100 years of nautical history. Timbertown (25 min)
Recreated timber settlement with steam train rides, stables & a sawmill, plus seasonal events. Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard (8 min)
Vineyard and wine | 
