# Things to see in Port Macquarie (Australia): 11 places and when to go > Port Macquarie is a town in Australia, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (6), Nature (5), Museums and art (2). The best known are Dooragan National Park, Sea Acres National Park and Flynns Beach, New South Wales. The best time to come is March to April and October to November; also possible: December to February and May to September. In December there are 14 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 58. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/port-macquarie/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Australia · -31.445, 152.9187 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gastronomia/) (2) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/playa/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Also possible:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 323 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Port Macquarie The places in and around Port Macquarie, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Dooragan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dooragan-national-park/): National Park in New South Wales, Australia · 27 km - [Sea Acres National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sea-acres-national-park/): National Park in New South Wales, Australia · 2.6 km - [Flynns Beach, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/flynns-beach/): Beaches · 821 m - [Billabong Zoo Koala & Wildlife Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/billabong-zoo-koala-wildlife-park/): With kids · Wildlife · 9.5 km - [Camden Haven Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/camden-haven-museum/): Museum · 26 km - [Cod Grounds Marine Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cod-grounds-marine-park/): Marine park in Australia · 26 km - [Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/douglas-vale-historic-homestead-vineyard/): Museum · 2.6 km - [Goolawah Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/goolawah-regional-park/): Protected area · 20 km - [Limeburners Creek National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/limeburners-creek-national-park/): Protected area · 13 km - [Maria River Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/maria-river-distillery/): Distillery · 19 km - [Moorebeer Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/moorebeer-brewing-co/): Brewery · 3.7 km ## When to go to Port Macquarie The best time to visit Port Macquarie is **March to April and October to November**; also possible: December to February and May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 50 | | February | Possible | 13 h 06 | | March | Best time | 12 h 14 | | April | Best time | 11 h 13 | | May | Possible | 10 h 24 | | June | Possible | 9 h 58 | | July | Possible | 10 h 08 | | August | Possible | 10 h 51 | | September | Possible | 11 h 49 | | October | Best time | 12 h 47 | | November | Best time | 13 h 38 | | December | Possible | 14 h 02 | In December there are 14 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 58. In March, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Port Macquarie The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 323 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-31.445%2C152.9187) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-31.445%2C152.9187) ## Other towns nearby - [Kempsey, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/kempsey/): 12 places · 41 km - [Comboyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/comboyne/): 7 places · 46 km - [Taree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/taree/): 9 places · 66 km - [Forster, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/forster/): 7 places · 91 km - [Coffs Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/coffs-harbour/): 15 places · 128 km - [Nana Glen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/nana-glen/): 6 places · 145 km And all of Australia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Port Macquarie? The best known: [Dooragan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dooragan-national-park/), [Sea Acres National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sea-acres-national-park/), [Flynns Beach, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/flynns-beach/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Port Macquarie? March to April and October to November; also possible: December to February and May to September. In December there are 14 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 58. ### How do you get to Port Macquarie? The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 323 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-31.445%2C152.9187) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Port Macquarie as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).