Melaleuca Caravan Park, Port Macquarie, NSW - the best place on the NSW Mid North Coast to stop and spend a week on holidays exploring the Hastings, Camden Haven, Telegraph Point, Wauchope and Comboyne areas.
Your Guide to Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie Visitor Information - this is the Hastings River breakwall entrance looking splendidly calm

Restaurants & Dining in Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie boasts a wide selection of clubs, restaurants, cafes, eateries and bistros from award winning food and dining experiences to fast food takeaway.

Melaleuca Caravan Park recommends these Port Macquarie places to eat:
• Panthers Sports Club (a short stroll away...)
• award winning Whalebone Restaurant (within easy walking distance)
• Macquarie Hotel Bistro
• Port Panthers RSL
• Hogs Breath

 

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This is Port Macquarie Town Beach, a popular surfing beach right next to the Hasting Rivermouth

Flynn's Beach - Port Macquarie's main surf beach, home of Port Macquarie SLSC

Picturesque Oxley Beach and rugged coastline part of many great coastal walks in the Port Macquarie area

Idyllic beachside parks are everywhere in Port Macquarie, this is Oxley Beach

Beautiful beaches and great waves for surfers around Port Macquarie

The magnificent Hastings River estuary fishing is unparalleled for fun and relaxation (Mt Cairncross in distance)

Enter Port Macquarie's main business district via Horton Street, off Gordon Street as shown here

Port Macquarie has a great holiday feel everywhere you look in town with innovative and awarded sub-tropical streetscapes

Port Macquarie Central Shopping Centre

Hastings River waterfront promenade at Lady Nelson Wharf, looking east towards river breakwall and Pacific Ocean

Lady Nelson Wharf over Hastings River, Port Macquarie

View across Town Green from Lady Nelson Wharf

Historic Port Macquarie Courthouse, part of the rich heritage of Australia's oldest resort town

Port Macquarie's Astronomical Observatory is a must see - it's a thrilling evening of stars, planets and galaxies

Port Panthers RSL is one of Port Macquarie's premier Clubs featuring a sensational waterfront location

Children are always on holidays in Port Macquarie with many parks and reserves providing children's playgrounds and modern play equipment

Welcome to your guide to Port Macquarie.

All about Port Macquarie info...the coastal resort town of Port Macquarie is one of Australia's most popular tourist destinations with a range of holiday tourism activities, attractions and things to see and do for the whole family...

Nearby Melaleuca Caravan Park you can visit:
- Governor's Restaurant (300mtrs away...)
- Port Panthers Sports Club
- Whalebone Restaurant

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Activities & Things to do in Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie Natural Attractions
Port Macquarie Tourist Attractions
Port Macquarie Sports Attractions
Port Macquarie Culture Attractions
Scenic Drives from Port Macquarie

 

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Things to do in Port Macquarie

There are so many activities and things to do in Port Macquarie you may decide it's better to live here...

With such beautiful scenery around us all the time, Port Macquarie is ideal for scenic walks in the bush, on the beach or on an historic trail. Bring your camera because you'll find a million photos worth taking, also sunscreen and a hat because it's always voted Australia's best holiday weather, which means you'll probably want to get wet with a swim at one of Port Macquarie's patrolled beaches, or at the Town Swimming Centre, or way upstream of the Hastings River in one of the many pristine tributaries...

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Port Macquarie Natural Attractions

• glorious beaches, headlands and coastal rainforests
• Hastings River scenery, cruises, fishing, boating and waterskiing
• an abundance of protected Nature Reserves, State Forests and National Parks including the very special Sea Acres Rainforest by the sea...
• suburban koala population, Port Macquarie is home to many koalas
• Camel Rides on Lighthouse Beach with Port Macquarie Camel Safaris
• Picturesque Joyflights and Scenic Flights over Port Macquarie and Hastings, down to Camden Haven or north to Crescent Head and South West Rocks or over the ranges to Ellenborough Falls - visit CoastJet Aviation Centre at Port Macquarie Airport

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Port Macquarie Tourist Attractions

• Billabong Koala Park
• Port Macquarie Koala Hospital
• Sea Acres Rainforest and Boardwalk
• Historic Port Macquarie
including the Historical Museums and displays, restored heritage buildings, historical sites and ruins
• Astronomical Observatory
• Historic Timbertown (must see attraction, at Wauchope)
• Lorne Valley Macadamia Farm and Cafe (via Kendall)
• Norfolk Punch and Colonial Herbal Company incl. the Bower Bird Cafe

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Port Macquarie Sports Attractions

Port Macquarie Sports Centres, Facilities and Activities
• Sports grounds, fields and reserves (walk from Melaleuca Caravan Park)
• Golf
• Hydro Golf and 27 Hole Mini Putt-Putt Course (walk from Melaleuca Caravan Park)
• Tennis (walk from Melaleuca Caravan Park)
• Squash
• Ten Pin Bowling (walk from Melaleuca Caravan Park)
• Lawn Bowls
• Skate & BMX Centres
• Indoor Rock Climbing
• Indoor Sports Stadium, incl. basketball (walk from Melaleuca Caravan Park)
• Fitness Centres
• Swimming
• Surfing
• Fishing - Hastings River (walk from Melaleuca Caravan Park), estuary, breakwall, rock/headland, beach, deep sea.
Ocean Star Deep Sea Fishing Port Macquarie
tackle your deep sea catch in luxury aboard the 40ft custom fitted boat for a great offshore adventure - free pickup and return to accommodation in Port Macquarie...
• Diving
• Boating
• Boat Hire
Settlement Point Boatshed Open Daily from 6am
a huge variety of craft for hire to enjoy a few hours or a whole day on the Hastings River...
• Parasailing
Port Water Sports Parasailing and Dolphin & Whale Watching - at the Town Wharf in Port Macquarie...
• Waterskiing
• Sailing
• Canoeing and Kayaking
• Cycling
• Karting
Adrenalin Rush Go Carts
Speed thrills at Port Macquarie International Raceway

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Port Macquarie Cultural Attractions

• Port Macquarie Regional Art Gallery
• Port Macquarie Historic Museum
• Players Theatre Company
• Visit the area's Wineries, Charley Bros., Long Point, Broken Bago Vineyard and Cassegrain's Vineyards or take a tasting tour with Macquarie Mountain Tours

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Scenic Drives from Port Macquarie

Take a drive around the Hastings / Camden Haven areas and spend a while visiting these local towns around Port Macquarie:

Lake Cathie, Bonny Hills, North Haven, Laurieton, Dunbogan, Kew, Kendall, Comboyne, Mt Seaview, Wauchope and Telegraph Point.

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Living in Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie is one of Australia's fastest growing regional centres with a lifestyle that attracts people of all ages and stages, from all over Australia. Once you've visited Greater Port Macquarie, you'll understand why it's such a popular place to live north of Sydney.

 

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