Port Macquarie Airport 10 min
Koala Hospital (18 min) Small, indoor-outdoor koala rehabilitation center with a gift shop, open to the public for tours. Timbertown (24 min) Recreated timber settlement with steam train rides, stables & a sawmill, plus seasonal events. Lighthouse Beach (8 min) Expansive stretch of shoreline popular for surfing, swimming & strolls to the historic lighthouse. Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park (15 min) Roto House, NSW National Parks (19 min) Tacking Point Lighthouse (9 min) Built in 1879, this white cement lighthouse with a keeper's cottage sits on a rocky headland. Flynns Beach (3 min) Low-key sandy beach with lessons for beginning surfers, plus a cafe & a nearby resort. Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard (6 min) Vineyard and wine Town Beach (6 min) Port Macquarie Astronomical Observatory (3 min) Observatory offering the public the chance to use the telescope on Wednesdays & Sundays. Sea Acres Rainforest Centre (6 min) Waterfront park offering an elevated rainforest walkway, with guided tours & a cafe. Town Beach Park (18 min) This 20-acre beach-adjacent park features a skate park, a playground, picnic tables & more. 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 (10 min) Historical venue depicting area life through themed displays beginning with early European settlers. Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park (14 min) Zoo for viewing, feeding & handling native & exotic animals, with playgrounds & picnic areas. |