Port Macquarie Airport 11 min
Koala Hospital (5 min) Small, indoor-outdoor koala rehabilitation center with a gift shop, open to the public for tours. Mid North Coast Maritime Museum (13 min) Built to house harbor pilots in 1896, these cottages hold a museum of 100 years of nautical history. Flynns Beach (5 min) Low-key sandy beach with lessons for beginning surfers, plus a cafe & a nearby resort. Lighthouse Beach (10 min) Expansive stretch of shoreline popular for surfing, swimming & strolls to the historic lighthouse. Town Beach (10 min) Tacking Point Lighthouse (11 min) Built in 1879, this white cement lighthouse with a keeper's cottage sits on a rocky headland. Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard (6 min) Vineyard and wine Timbertown (24 min) Recreated timber settlement with steam train rides, stables & a sawmill, plus seasonal events. Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park (9 min) Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park (14 min) Zoo for viewing, feeding & handling native & exotic animals, with playgrounds & picnic areas. Sea Acres Rainforest Centre (8 min) Waterfront park offering an elevated rainforest walkway, with guided tours & a cafe. Port Macquarie Astronomical Observatory (9 min) Observatory offering the public the chance to use the telescope on Wednesdays & Sundays. Roto House, NSW National Parks (5 min) Port Macquarie Museum (3 min) Historical venue depicting area life through themed displays beginning with early European settlers. Port Macquarie Hastings Heritage (4 min) |