Port Macquarie, Administrative center in New South Wales, Australia.
Port Macquarie stretches along the Pacific Ocean coastline at the mouth of the Hastings River, surrounded by beaches and natural reserves.
The British established Port Macquarie as a penal settlement in 1821 after John Oxley named it in honor of Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
St Thomas Anglican Church, built between 1824 and 1828, stands as one of the earliest churches in Australia, featuring convict construction methods.
The Port Macquarie Airport connects the region to Sydney through regular flights, while the Pacific Highway provides road access to major cities.
The Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie treats and rehabilitates injured wild koalas, maintaining the largest population of these marsupials in the region.
Location: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Location: New South Wales
Location: Macquarie
Elevation above the sea: 5 m
Website: http://www.hellokoalas.com
Shares border with: Fernbank Creek, North Shore, Riverside, Lake Innes, Thrumster
Email: info@hellokoalas.com
Website: http://hellokoalas.com
GPS coordinates: -31.43167,152.91778
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:58
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5.2 km
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9.8 km
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St Thomas' Anglican Church, Port Macquarie
702 m
Bago Bluff National Park
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Coorabakh National Park
48.8 km
Crowdy Head Light
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Middle Brother National Park
34.4 km
Dennis Bridge
9.5 km
Macleay River railway bridge, Kempsey
39.2 km
Kempsey Post Office
39.8 km
Port Macquarie First Burying Ground
540 m
Pipers Creek Lime Kilns
31.9 km
Old Port Macquarie Courthouse
796 m
Big Nellie Mountain
48 km
Port Macquarie Second Burying Ground
961 m
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church and Hall, Kempsey
40 km
Kerewong State Forest
39.4 km
Slim Dusty Centre
35.9 km
Flynn's Beach Resort
1.9 km
Port Macquarie Golf Club
6.1 km
Cod Grounds Marine Park
27.8 km
Wauchope Library
18.8 km
Jerrys Creek
41.2 km
Flynn's Beach
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