Explore Port Macquarie & The Hastings
A practical local guide to beaches, walks, parks, landmarks and free places to discover across Port Macquarie and the Hastings.
EXPLORE THE REGION
This is a growing local guide to the beaches, walks, parks, landmarks and outdoor places worth knowing across Port Macquarie and the Hastings. Use it to plan a free day out, a short detour or a better weekend close to home.
Each guide focuses on the practical details: what makes the place worthwhile, how to experience it well and where to find current official information when conditions or access matter. New places will be added across the region, so start wherever suits the day and return when you are looking for your next local idea.
Use these guides as a starting point, then make a day of it: grab a coffee, catch some live music, browse local shops or discover the businesses that help make this part of the Mid North Coast feel connected.
Discover local guides
Start with a guide below, then come back when your next free day out needs an idea.
Port Macquarie Breakwall
The painted rocks, working river entrance and open-water views make it a familiar starting point.
Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park
A quieter green corridor close to the CBD, with wetland and Garden of Trees connections.
Sea Acres National Park
A boardwalk through coastal rainforest near Shelly Beach, with a visitor centre and an easy connection to the Coastal Walk.
Tacking Point Lighthouse
A historic lighthouse above Lighthouse Beach, with wide ocean views and a natural stopping point on the coast.
Port Macquarie Coastal Walk
A 9 km route linking Town Beach and Tacking Point through beaches, headlands and rainforest edge.