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Port
Macquarie ,
NSW
Founded in 1821 as a settlement for convicts. Graceful Georgian church St Thomas the Apostle was built entirely by convicts. Local points of interest are Tacking Point, Allman Hill and the old government cemetery.
| Situated at the mouth of the Hastings River a population explosion in the 1970s turned this once small town which relied on trade and commerce into a major holiday resort and retirement area. Originally a settlement for convicts banished for crimes committed in NSW much of its early heritage has now disappeared. |
St Thomas' Church is one reminder of those early days constructed in 1824
entirely by convicts it is one of the first churches built in Australia.
Excellent displays of the evolution of the town and surrounding region can
be found at the Hastings District Historical Museum and the Sea Acres Rainforest
Centre has an outstanding nature display with a boardwalk through the rainforest.
The punt across the river to the north of the town takes you to some unspoilt
and deserted beaches along the rough gravel road to Crescent Head
Port
Macquarie lies at the mouth of the Hastings River, 400 km north of Sydney
and 450 km south of the Queensland Gold Coast. It is one of the more popular
of the NSW coastal towns. The climate is very pleasant, with an average daily
temperatures running from 7 to 18 degrees Celsius in winter, 18 to 25 in summer.
The town is approximately a 10 km trip off the Pacific Highway, via either
by the Oxley Highway, or further north, via the picturesque Hastings River
Drive.
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Accommodation
Bayview Motor Inn & Apartments
22 Mort St.
Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444
Ph: 02 6583 3266
Email: info@bayviewmotorinn.com.au
Beachcomber Resort apartments
54 William St
Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444
Ph: 02 6584 1881
Email: reservations@beachcomberresort.com.au
Beachpark
Motel
44 William St
Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444
Ph: 02 6583 2266
Email: beachparkmotel@ozemail.com.au
El Paso Motor Inn
29 Clarence St
Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444
Ph: 02 6583 1944
Email: elpaso@portmccquarie.com
Koala Tree Motel
179 Gordon St. (Oxley Hwy.)
Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444
Ph: 02 6583 2177
Email: koalatree@ozemail.com.au
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