Situated midway between Sydney and Brisbane on the New South Wales Mid-North coast, Port Macquarie has developed into a desirable retirement location as well as an equally popular tourist destination.

Where is it?: Mid North Coast. Port Macquarie is 390 km north of Sydney and 570 km south of Brisbane off the Pracific Highway.

Lookouts: Transit Hill (6 km) has views of the district.

Located on the south bank of the entrance of the Hastings River, it boasts extensive pristine beaches and untouched waterways.


Things to see and do
Greater Port Macquarie has 18 different beaches to choose from, of which six are lifeguard patrolled, eight are dog friendly and almost all of them suitable for swimming and surfing. As well as being blessed with a coastline of beautiful beaches, Port Macquarie also has the Hastings River, which broadens the choice of water-based leisure activities considerably. Besides the usual beach activities (swimming, surfing) you can take a scenic river cruise or high speed boat tour, or try your hand at water skiing on the river.