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PORT MACQUARIE

Introduction

Port Macquarie is located approximately mid-way between Sydney and Brisbane at the mouth of the Hastings River. First established as a penal settlement in 1821, Port Macquarie is now a popular tourist resort and one of Australia's faster growing towns.
Port Macquarie and its neighbours, the Hasting and Camden Haven valleys have more attractions to experience and enjoy then any other regional holiday destination in New South Wales.
The drive into Port Macquarie from the turn-off on the Pacific Highway is only 8km - and the first-time visitor will be well rewarded. Port Macquarie is at the junction of the Pacific and Oxley Highways, a major link to the rich provincial centres of Tamworth and Armidale.
The area enjoys unrivalled natural beauty and a climate hailed as Australia's best, with magnificent surfing beaches, quiet coves and tranquil lakes. The stunning shoreline is backed by a hinterland of verdant hills, lush farming country, timbered mountains and primeval rainforest. When travelling north along the Pacific Highway the route via the coastal road provides a scenic alternative, passing through the southern villages of the Camden Haven, Bonny Hills, Lake Cathie and on to Port Macquarie.

Attractions

• The man-made attractions are numerous and include the popular re-created saw-milling village of Timbertown, located at Wauchope. Here visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a past era.

• There are a wealth of  historic places to explore

• Visit such delights as Fantasy Glades or Peppermint Park. 

• The Port Macquaries Historic Courthouse built in 1868 located on the corner of Clarence and Hay Streets, is typical of the era with a high pitched roof and long sweeping verandah. The original Court house had a lockup area for criminals and even a post office. During the 1980's public discussion took place to build a new modern court house. 

• The Tacking Point Lighthouse has been classified by the National Trust of Australia. Taking Point of course located south of Port Macquarie near Lighthouse Beach, was named by Mathew Flinders in 1802, and a lighthouse was first built on the point in 1879. 

• The Macquarie Nature Reserve houses the unique Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, and the Sea Acres Rainforest Centre has a 1.3km nature boardwalk through tropical rainforest.

• Sample some award winning local wines at Cassefrains Winery

• or visit the world's largest Big Bull.

Activities

• Enjoy one of the many river cruises available, or hire a boat from one of the friendly hire operators who have family run-abouts, half-cabins, canoes, BBQ pontoons and ski-bikes to enable you to explore the extensive waterways at your leisure. 

• There are a variety of walking trails around the headlands, beaches and parks; or stroll through the six eco-systems of the Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park located right in the heart of town.

• The hinterland rainforest, wetland and wilderness areas in the surrounding State forest, National Parks and Nature Reserves provide some of the finest bushwalking areas along the coast.

• Whatever the season, whatever the weather Port Macquarie and its surrounds has plenty to offer to ensure that your visit is a most rewarding and memorable experience.