Port Macquarie Area Attractions
Port Macquarie Area Attractions by City
Port Macquarie Area Attractions Directory
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Our Asian inspired day spa will pamper you from head to toe. Try the Vichy Rain Shower with underwater massage. Relax in Milk & Honey Geisha Tub or try the Cellulite Reduction in our Hydro Tub. Renew yourself with an Shirodhara Indian Oil Head Treatment. Our staff specialise in Cosmetic Semi Permanent Makeup - Lips. Brows and Eyeliner, Paramedical on request. Specialised Facials including Chemical Peels.Affusions Day Spa
Port Macquarie
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We welcome you to an oasis of serenity. We offer you Port Macquarie's ultimate escape from the hurried world, a place where you can re-energize your
body & mind. Aqua Vitae Day Spa is designed to pamper you and gratify your senses.
Treatments are designed for both men and women, to provide an experience of total indulgence, while helping you achieve important goals for your health
and well being. Here you can de-stress, rebalance and learn how to rid your body of toxins.Aqua Vitae Day Spa
Port Macquarie
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Guaranteed to give everyone a real buzz and thrill while driving on an 8 metre wide track with 13 corners of various radiuses. A hands on safety approach to cater for everyone from 8 to 80. Karting challenges the abilities of every driver participating in the thrill of driving on a real racing circuit.
Adrenalin Rush Karting specialises in Corporate Days, Hire Karts and Driver Training.
Rules and regulations apply and no alcohol is to be consumed prior to or during the driving of a kart.
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Port Macquarie
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Open daily for tastings and sales of the unique Bago wines, set on beautiful scenery and only 8 kilometeres from Wauchope. Take advantage of the picnic and barbecue facilities or head out for Jazz in the Vineyards on the second Sunday of each month.Bago Vineyards
Wauchope
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Billabong Park is seven acres of beautiful landscapes gardens with easy walkways with over 50 species of Australian wildlife. Marvel at all the beautiful birds and talking cockatoos. Meet the friendly farmyard animals, wombats and feed the kangaroos or feed the thousands of colourful 'Koi Carp' in the waterlily ponds.
View the successful breeding program at work in the new koala breeding centre, with a host of mothers and their babies. You are also able to 'pat 'the
koala's. Koala photo times...Billabong Koala Breeding Centre
Port Macquarie
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Set in the magnificent Camden Haven, you will find Blue Gum Woodturning Gallery where you will be inspired by the stunningly unique and finest wood turned products on display to make an excellent addition to any home or office. office.Blue Gum Woodturning Gallery
Laurieton
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Come in and enjoy a meal at our award winning restaurant - or just enjoy a cup of coffee as you relax overlooking the adjoining vineyards at Cassegrain Winery.
Guests to Cassegrain winery can also enjoy any of the Cassegrain range of wines at the award winning Ca Marche Restaurant, situated adjacent to the Cellar Door. With a team of chefs specialising in modern Australian cuisine, the restaurant was recently awarded Best New Restaurant in northern NSW.Ca Marche Restaurant
Port Macquarie
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Camden Haven Golf Club is set in the tranquil Camden Haven at Kendall, just over 30 minutes south of Port Macquarie is this fine course. Come play a social game of golf with Carts, Buggies and Clubs for hire
Relax in Fairway Bistro for an enjoyable meal. Open Tuesday to Friday 10.00am to 3.00pm, Friday night 5.00pm to 8.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 9.30am to 3.30pm.Camden Haven Golf Club
Kendall
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Cassegrain's is a premium winery located at Port Macquarie on Australia's
Holiday Coast. We invite you to visit our winery and taste a selection of
our award winning wines. Wines include Chardonnay, Semillon, Cabernet Merlot,
Chambourcin and our Five Mile Hollow range which includes a Classic White and
Red. Semillon Chardonnay and Unwooded Chardonnay. Also available for tasting
is Cassae (a sensual experience) all of Cassegrain's fruit comes from local
Hastings River vineyards.
While at Cass...Cassegrain Wines
Port Macquarie
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This protected beach area is ideal for relaxing strolls and swimming. It is also perfect for snorkelling, bird watching and surfing.
The beach is part of Crowdy Bay National Park. The national parks present Discovery Programs consisting of walks, talks, nature tours and other activities during school holiday periods. There are nearby bushwalking tracks and camping facilities. There is also a four wheel drive access at Kylies beach (restricted access).
Wildflowers are plentiful in Spring and ea...Diamond Head Beach
Diamond Head
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Built in 1862 this property became known for its success in wine productions. Remanets of the formal gardens, Douglas Vale has been resorted to its former glory.
Tours and Wine tastings are available on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.Douglas Vale Homestead and Vineyard
Port Macquarie
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18 hole public golf course, where you play in harmony with nature. Emerald Downs Golf Course offers Social Play Every Day. Emerald Downs offers a newly completed 18 hole public golf course nestled in one of Port Macquarie's leading residential estates, this is an experience not to be missed by any visitor to the Port Macquarie Region.
Electric Hire Carts, Pull Buggys and Hire Clubs available.
Directions: From the Port Macquarie CBD travel south on Pacific Drive (past the beaches) then onto ...Emerald Downs Golf Course
Port Macquarie
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Greater Port Macquarie Visitor Information Centres are the best source of local knowledge and advice, ensuring you make the most of your time in our region. Our dedicated staff and volunteers can assist you with accommodation, tour and entertainment bookings.
Accredited Visitor Information Centres are located at:
Port Macquarie Visitor Information Centre:
Cnr Gordon & Gore Streets, Port Macquarie
Hours of Operation:
Weekdays: 8.30am to 5.00pm
Weekends & Public Holidays: 9.00am to 4.00pm
...Greater Port Macquarie Visitor Information Centre
Port Macquarie
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This 1869 Courthouse, in use until 1986, is open for inspection throughout the week. In a beautiful setting with Heritage Listed Norfolk Island Pines, after you have learnt about the goings on at the Courthouse relax on the grass, admire the view and have a picnic.Historic Courthouse Museum
Port Macquarie
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Hydro Golf is a beautiful water setting with various floating targets that invite the golfer to win daily cash jackpots and prizes. After competing against yourself and the water, it's now time to compete against friends and family in a leisurely game of all-ages 27-hole PUTT PUTTHydro Golf and Putt Putt
Port Macquarie
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The Koala Hospital is in the grounds of Roto House, see the koalas being fed daily by volunteers at 8.00am and 3.00pm approximately.
Educational displays and group lectures can be arranged. The Koala Society of NSW Inc is a voluntary organisation and your support will help save the koalas of the Port Macquarie Area.
All donations gratefully accepted.Koala Hospital
Port Macquarie
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Covering some 52 hectares, the Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park has been developed to preserve an area of natural bushland with walking tracks and boardwalks where visitors can wander and enjoy the beauty of the area and the relevant eco-systems. A visit to Port Macquarie will be complete after a visit to Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park
In the Historic Cemetery are graves of notable early settlers of the Hastings area. Because of its historical significance the Cemetery is maintained to a high stand...Kooloonbung Creek Nature Reserve And Historic Cemetery
Port Macquarie
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Major Archibald Clunes Innes was a man with a vision - unfortunately he got it wrong. Innes thought Port Macquarie would be come the gateway to the coast surrounding Hastings River and the New England region. He built an enormous house complex with convict labour, but with the depression of the 1840s he was ruined. The house decayed into the imposing ruins it is today. Archaeological excavations have been carried out at the house to find out more about Innes and his plans. You can learn more abo...Lake Innes House ruins and environs
Port Macquarie
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Long Point Vineyard offers cellar door tastings and sales, and is located just off the highway 8 kilometres south of Port Macquarie.
We are a small family run concern growing and making our own table wines, alcoholic ginger beer and liqueurs.
Picnic and barbecue facilities available on site. Local produce and art is also available for sale in the underground cellar doorLong Point Vineyard
Lake Cathie
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Set within the rolling hills of the lawn valley your hosts Ray and Jo Scott
offer fresh Macadamias and related products, delicious coffee, cakes and light
lunches.
Tour and talks at 11.00am and 2.00pm.Lorne Valley Macadamia Farm
Lorne
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Scenic forest drives with magnificent lookouts, picnic areas, and reserves with very large trees and rainforests, featuring the bird tree and big fella gum tree.Middle Brother State Forest Bird Tree Reserve
Kendall
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A cafe in the main street of Wauchope, operating inconjunction with a jewellery and handbag business, offering High Tea daily, lunch meals, cakes and pastries.
A range of condiments made onsite from local produce, where possible, are available for purchaseModishe Food
Wauchope
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Allow us to re-juvenate, re-hydrate, re-new... Mind, Body and Spirit are not separate, but are part of the whole you. When you invigorate one, you
energize all three. At Port Macquarie Day Spa, we want to nourish and refresh your mind and spirit by revitalising your body.
Our purpose is to give you the care and attention that you need. We offer complete solutions with professional treatment and home care solutions to
create a healthy balance for your face and body. We offer a range of treat...Port Macquarie Day Spa
Port Macquarie
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Built in 1869, Port Macquarie's Historic Courthouse is the only 1800s Government building left in Port Macquarie. Built by the colonial architect James Barnet, the Courthouse served the community for 117 years before restoration in 1993. The Historic Courthouse is open for viewing to the public.Port Macquarie Historic Courthouse
Port Macquarie
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Port Macquarie is one of the earliest convict settlements outside of Sydney. The historical Society Museum building is classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and is a rare example of a convict built structure c1836.
Port Macquarie was opened up to free settlers and they have added another dimension to the history of the area. What did they get up to? Visit the Museum and find out!
The museum houses a collection of over 20,000 artefacts including convict made furniture, a well, an...Port Macquarie Historical Society Inc Museum
Port Macquarie
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The Port Macquarie Hastings Regional Art Gallery presents a rich and varied program of quality exhibitions, educational activities and events to signify the contribution of the cultural life and history of Port Macquarie.Port Macquarie Regional Gallery
Port Macquarie
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The Second Burying Ground at Port Macquarie is full of fascinating headstones, from elaborately carved to the simple. The Cemetery is surrounded by natural bushland, preserved as the Kooloonburg Creek Nature Park. Both provide a pleasant walk. A tour of the Burying Ground can be arranged by contacting the Friends of Kooloonburg Creek Nature Park.Port Macquarie Second Burying Ground 1824 - 1886
Port Macquarie
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Call into Ricardoes Tomatoes Regional Produce Centre, which has a great variety of fresh local and organic produce fresh from the farm. New produce and rural products arrive daily, ready for your table.
Many local farmers call in each day with their fruit and vegetables, nuts, honey, eggs, and other sumptuous delights, so be sure to call in often and see what’s new!Ricardoes Tomatoes and U-Pick Strawberry Farm
Port Macquarie
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Sea Acres Rainforest Centre is an inspiring experience. Share the wonders of one of the largest remaining coastal rainforest reserves in New South Wales.
Enjoy the tranquil beauty of the elevated, accessible 1.3 kilometre rainforest boardwalk through pristine subtropical rainforest and relax in the Rainforest Cafe, serving delicious lunch, morning and afternoon teas.
Take a guided tour with the friendly Sea Acres volunteer guides or explore the rainforest at your own pace. Specialised Aborigin...Sea Acres Rainforest Centre
Port Macquarie
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Feel the atmosphere of this remarkable building; contemplate the early worshippers and the lives of those assigned to its construction. St Thomas' Church is the fifth oldest Anglican Church still in use in Australia. It was convict built and still retains original family pew boxes, built with high sides and raised to protect 'free' families from the gaze of convict worshippers.
Convicts began building St Thomas' Church in 1824. The walls consist of 365,000 hand made bricks and are about 1 metre...St Thomas Church
Port Macquarie
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During your visit to Port Macquarie you will be drawn to St Thomas' Church. In historical times as well as now the Church dominates the town by land and when on the river. The quaint church will captivate you as you take a walk around the grounds and, if it is open, have a glimpse inside.St Thomas` Anglican Church
Port Macquarie
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In the early to mid 19th Century the main contact for the coastal towns of the north coast of New South Wales was sea transport. There were no roads and the railways were only just beginning.
There were few lights and in the Tacking Point area more than 20 wrecks occurred, the first being the schooner Black Joe in 1823, and the steamer Sumatra in the same year.
In 1879 a fixed catadioptric light of less than 1000 candelas was erected on Tacking Point.
The structure is built of cement-rendere...Tacking Point Lighthouse
Tacking Point
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Step back in time with a visit to Timbertown Wauchope, where you can ride the steam train, experience the bullocky display, observe the timber craftsmen at work and smell the coals of the blacksmith.
Set amongst 87 acres of natural forest, Timbertown is an entire village, re-created to demonstrate the struggles and achievements of Australia’s pioneers.
It is an authentic heritage township, where the steam train still runs, timber is still sawn and the bullock team still hauls its heavy loa...Timbertown Heritage Theme Park
Wauchope
