| Port Macquarie has one of the most agreeable | | | | and salt water sports are available. On the river, |
| climates in all of Australia, so it should come as no | | | | enjoy high speed boating and water-skiing. Travel |
| surprise that this area continues to grow in | | | | east to find sailing, deep-sea fishing, and |
| popularity as one of the country's premier tourist | | | | phenomenal scuba diving. |
| destinations. With Camden Haven, a number of | | | | Of course, you'll also want to spend some time |
| national parks, and Wauchope all within striking | | | | exploring the town itself. There's an abundance |
| distance, the greater Port Macquarie area has | | | | here of great shopping, cuisine, and opportunities |
| enough to keep your whole family busy for as | | | | to simply relax away the day. One of the most |
| long as you want to stay and enjoy the sites and | | | | pleasant activities is a short walk on the river's |
| sounds. The best part is, there's no time of year | | | | break-wall, as you observe the birds drifting by. |
| that is off-limits, because Port Macquarie enjoys | | | | Stop and chat with one of the anglers for a tip on |
| such a reasonable climate. | | | | the day's best fishing. You could even take a |
| Port Macquarie is perfectly situated in between | | | | picnic and stop at a shaded spot alongside the |
| the Hastings River on the one side and the Pacific | | | | river. |
| Ocean on the other. That means that both fresh | | | | |