Mid-North Coast
A wheelchair-accessible 1.9km boardwalk traverses this idyllic patch of rainforest, home to giant Moreton Bay figs and flocks of flying foxes. You might…
Must-see attractions in Mid-North Coast
Mid-North Coast
The old pilot station (1882) above Town Beach has been converted into a small maritime museum, which is full of character. Allow a good hour to pore over…
Mid-North Coast
Nambucca Heads' only patrolled beach has life guards on duty during the summer holidays, and on weekends from October to April. Dolphins can sometimes be…
Coffs Harbour
Diggers is popular with surfers and good for beginners, with swells averaging 1m to 1.5m. Access is via a turn-off from the highway near the Big Banana.
Mid-North Coast
Sneak a peek through the telescope at the astronomical observatory on one of its public viewing and presentation nights.
Mid-North Coast
Blinding white sand and glassy water faces out to Nelson Bay at this tranquil sheltered beach. Great for kids.
Coffs Harbour
Naturists let it all hang out at Little Diggers, an unofficial nude beach, just inside the northern headland.
Coffs Harbour
A long, lovely stretch of sand backed by dense shrubbery and sand dunes, which conceal the buildings beyond.
Mid-North Coast
Close to the town centre, this lovely beach is particularly good for surfing, and is patrolled in summer.
Mid-North Coast
To reach the sheltered tide pools of pretty Shelly Beach, head down the road from Captain Cook Lookout.
Mid-North Coast
This beautiful long and secluded stretch of beach is perfect for romantic walks and dolphin spotting.
Mid-North Coast
The rainforest runs down to the sand at this delightful beach and tidal lagoon.
Mid-North Coast
As you move about town you'll notice brightly painted koala sculptures popping up in random spots. This is the Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail featuring more…
Nelson Head Lighthouse Cottage
Mid-North Coast
Built in 1875, this restored lighthouse now hosts a small maritime museum with displays on the history of the building and the area's coast guard patrol…
Coffs Harbour
Built in 1964, the Big Banana started the craze for ‘Big Things’ in Australia. Admission is free, with charges for associated attractions, such as ice…
Coffs Harbour
On weekends this small aquarium belonging to Southern Cross University's Marine Science Centre is open to the public. Touch tanks and enthusiastic, well…
Forster-Tuncurry
Follow Bennett's Head Rd all the way to the top for dramatic views of the east coast as it arcs its way northward in spectacular fashion. There's also a…
Mid-North Coast
Located at the town wharf, this tiny extension of the Maritime Museum has an historic slipway once used to launch the pilots' boats. Also sells souvenirs…
Mid-North Coast
One of Port’s loveliest colonial buildings, the historic courthouse was used from its opening in 1869 right up until 1986. Inside there are historical…
Mid-North Coast
Housed in the unique Glenn Murcutt Building, this museum honours the memory of the sheep shearers, lumber whackers, cattle pokers and others who made the…
Port Macquarie Historic Cemetery
Mid-North Coast
The Port Macquarie Historic Cemetery, bizarrely built above what was the early settlement's main water supply, is in the Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park.
Mid-North Coast
Port's breakwater has been transformed into a work of community guerrilla art. The elaborately painted rocks range from beautiful memorials to ‘party hard…
DNAAG Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery
Mid-North Coast
In the Kempsey visitor centre building, this small gallery specialises in Aboriginal art from established and emerging local artists.
Coffs Harbour
Displays rotating selections from its permanent collection of 23,000 cartoons from the 1920s to current day in a WWII bunker.
Mid-North Coast
Above Main Beach, this little museum has local-history exhibits, including a collection of more than 1000 photos.
Mid-North Coast
Enthusiastic volunteers run this odd collection of local ephemera: old photos, cameras, clothes, tools etc.
Mid-North Coast
The secluded northern extension of Shelly Beach is wide and sandy, and good for surfing.
