Why go
- City in New South Wales, Australia.
- Served by Taree Airport (TRO).
History
Port Macquarie, sometimes shortened to Port Mac and commonly locally nicknamed Port, is a coastal city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, 390 km (242 mi) north of Sydney, and 570 km (354 mi) south of Brisbane, on the Tasman Sea coast at the mouth of the Hastings River, and the eastern end of the Oxley Highway (B56). It had a population of 47,974 in 2018, and an estimated population of 51,965 in 2023.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 3 direct destinations
- Qantas QF (Dash 8-400, DH8, Dash 8-300) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Lord Howe Island*, Sydney*
- Virgin Australia VA (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Brisbane*, Sydney*
- Air New Zealand NZ (ATR 72) · 1 route: Sydney
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Taree Airport (TRO); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PQQ has direct flights to 3 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Sydney, Brisbane, Lord Howe Island). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Cruise Port Macquarie, 2.8 km); routes include Hibbard/Riverside Ferry, Settlement Point/North Shore Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Port Macquarie, Australia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.