Top Things to do in Port Macquarie
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What to do and see in Port Macquarie, New South Wales: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Port Macquarie, Australia including Koala Hospital, Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park, Coastal walk, Sea Acres Rainforest Centre Port Macquarie, Tacking Point Lighthouse, Port Macquarie Museum, Roto House, Breakwall Waking Path, Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail, Ricardoes Tomatoes and U-Pick Strawberry Farm.
Restaurants in Port Macquarie
1. Koala Hospital
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,077 reviews
The world's first koala hospital. We are dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating koalas; and researching treatments, pharmaceuticals and practices to conserve koalas and their habitat.
Reviewed By lynm872
Thank you to the volunteers for their informative free tour of the Koala Hospital and its resident koalas, past and present. Great work volunteers. Well worth a visit.
2. Billabong Zoo: Koala & Wildlife Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 855 reviews
Reviewed By 213laurencey - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Today we visited Billabong zoo greeted by lovely ticket staff with big smiles and a lovely welcome. It has been one of the highlights of our holiday. The zoo keepers are not only amazing but very informative and show care and expertise in how they treat the animals. Always with the greatest respect I might add. Special thanks to Simonne no one knows more about Koalas than this young woman. Also she did several other animal talks given us a real insight to the work they do at the zoo and the importance of conservation. Thanks also to Brooke and her assistant we had a very informative chat about big cats she is an amazing young woman what an achievement working with these wonderful complex animals at such a young age. Also to Ashley excellent talk over the noise of traffic which wasn't easy about the stunning red pandas who obviously adore her. Shrek was fantastic and our jaws dropped at the skill of the presentation by both Keepers. Cafe offered lots of delights but we ended up with only having drinks and ice cream as the weather was too hot to eat a hot meal! Hope to visit again soon!
3. Coastal walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,360 reviews
Reviewed By halpmi - Port Macquarie, Australia
This is a lovely walk with some stairs, but the pathway is quite easy to manage. I would recommend early morning or late afternoon to take this walk. Early morning as the sun comes up is beautiful and with the chance to see dolphins around the river/Town Beach or possibly whales from the headlands....don't miss this and think of the benefits of the exercise!
4. Sea Acres Rainforest Centre Port Macquarie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 764 reviews
Reviewed By frankjohnson88 - Sydney, Australia
Was a great way to spend the morning walking through a natural Rainforest on a raised walking track.You could look down on the forest floor and sight Goannas and listen to the bird calls.
5. Tacking Point Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,131 reviews
Reviewed By katieo223 - Wagga Wagga, Australia
This lighthouse has an amazing viewing platform where you can sit and watch the sea for hours. I noted a few people have said access was prevented due to road works. If you are physically able continue down the road to lighthouse beach carpark. Walk down to the beach and to the base of the lighthouse around 100m; stairs (about 50) go to the top with a rest station on the way.
6. Port Macquarie Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 185 reviews
Reviewed By 43suzied
We are spending our summer holiday in Port Macquarie and decided due to the rain to spend the morning learning about the heritage of the local area. Such thought has been put into what is on display and it flowed so well. My son also got involved with the "eye spy" game which were spread out throughout. We loved that there were draws and cupboards that could be opened which also kept him intrigued and involved. We also noticed that kind families have donated items so that we can learn about our the past. Thoroughly enjoyed our time here and would recommend that families visit this lovely museum. An inexpensive outing for families.
7. Roto House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 322 reviews
Reviewed By 244peted - New South Wales, Australia
A great setting and a beautifully restored house. Ideal location for a family visit and perhaps a picnic in the grounds. You could easily spend half a day here as the koala hospital is right next door. We loved both venues.
8. Breakwall Waking Path
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 368 reviews
Reviewed By TheSydneyDoll - Sydney, Australia
A very fun and unique experience, walk along the beautiful beach and look at all of the beautiful artworks painted on the rocks.
9. Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 393 reviews
HELLO KOALAS SCULPTURE TRAIL, PORT MACQUARIE is a fun and entertaining day out for people of all ages and it's FREE! There are 75+ one metre high fibreglass koala sculptures, dotted across the region, from the mountains to the sea. The hand painted sculptures, created by local artists, offer a dazzling display of original artwork. Hello Koalas is a bold, ambitious and imaginative sculpture project, celebrating one of Australia's iconic animals - the Koala. It's designed to generate a sense of surprise for everyone who comes across the creatively decorated koalas resting in parkland, lazing by the river, waiting outside the shops, or playing with children. Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail Guide is free from many tourism outlets, including the Visitor Information Centre at the Glasshouse on Clarence Street, or download a pdf online before you arrive. Hello Koalas sculptures are sponsored by local businesses and organisations to enable the Trail to be a free experience for everyone to enjoy!
Reviewed By TheSydneyDoll - Sydney, Australia
Upon arriving at my hotel in Port Macquarie the first thing I noticed was a sculpture of a koala outside the hotel. I soon learnt that there were many other koala sculptures like this around Port Macquarie and that the aim was to try and find all of the sculptures. If you go to Sea Acres Rainforest Centre they have a map you can take which shows you where all of the sculptures are, you can also get a map from the offical Hello Koala's store where they work on the sculptures and sell merchandise. I met the Woman behind Hello Koala's Margret Meagher, she invited me into the shop and kindly shared with me the history of Hello Koalas. During a trip to the UK Margret came across the Larkin With Toads Public Art Project which inspired her to create Hello Koalas, she felt that these sculptures would be a good way to engage and up lift the community, Margret also explained that these sculptures can be beneficial to people with Dementia as art has been proven to help people with Dementia as it can increase brain stimulation and improve memory. The sculptures are all hand painted by Australian artists, I think this project is amazing and I wish we had this here in Sydney, it was great fun going around with my map and one by one ticking the sculptures off.
10. Ricardoes Tomatoes and U-Pick Strawberry Farm
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,067 reviews
Reviewed By WayneN795 - Sydney, Australia
What a find!! Pick your own strawberries, buy farm fresh tomatoes, discover a cornucopia of jams and dine in a cafe that serves delicious food???????? Do you love scones? Well you better come for a visit. I thoroughly enjoyed my beer battered flathead. We also had the club sandwich. Strawberry smoothie was a smash!! Good coffee. Toilets available.
