Port Macquarie Airport 15 min
Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park (6 min) Lighthouse Beach (4 min) Expansive stretch of shoreline popular for surfing, swimming & strolls to the historic lighthouse. Koala Hospital (5 min) Small, indoor-outdoor koala rehabilitation center with a gift shop, open to the public for tours. Roto House, NSW National Parks (5 min) Town Beach (4 min) Sea Acres Rainforest Centre (10 min) Waterfront park offering an elevated rainforest walkway, with guided tours & a cafe. Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard (9 min) Vineyard and wine Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park (16 min) Zoo for viewing, feeding & handling native & exotic animals, with playgrounds & picnic areas. Mid North Coast Maritime Museum (4 min) Built to house harbor pilots in 1896, these cottages hold a museum of 100 years of nautical history. Shelly Beach (1 min) Low-key, family-friendly sand beach featuring public art, shady picnic/BBQ spots & tidal pools. Port Macquarie Astronomical Observatory (5 min) Observatory offering the public the chance to use the telescope on Wednesdays & Sundays. Port Macquarie Museum (6 min) Historical venue depicting area life through themed displays beginning with early European settlers. Tacking Point Lighthouse (4 min) Built in 1879, this white cement lighthouse with a keeper's cottage sits on a rocky headland. Macquarie Nature Reserve (4 min) Nature and park Flynns Beach (14 min) Low-key sandy beach with lessons for beginning surfers, plus a cafe & a nearby resort. |