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Dorrigo National Park Dorrigo Included on the World Heritage List in 1986, Dorrigo National Park is recognised as an area of exceptional natural beauty with significant habitats of outstanding universal value to science and conservation.

Bunker Cartoon Gallery Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour's Bunker Cartoon Gallery - it's unique heritage listed RAAF underground WWII bunker converted to Australia's only dedicated black and white art gallery.

Port Macquarie Historical Society Inc Museum Port Macquarie Port Macquarie is one of the earliest convict settlements outside of Sydney. The historical Society Museum building is classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and is a rare example of a convict built structure c1836.

Coorabakh National Park Drive Moorland Scenic forest drive leaving the highway at Moorland, with numerous lookout spots, cliffs, picnic areas, mountain views, eucalyptus forests with some rainforests. Newbys Creek...

Bridge over Five Day Creek Kempsey Bridges are not just functional, they can also be scenic and engineering attractions. Spare a few minutes to admire the Bridge over Five Day Creek.

Mary Boultons Pioneer Cottage Macksville You will find a replica of a settler's home, delightfully reconstructed with period furniture and household artefacts of the time, a lifestyle with both its difficulties and...

Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse Nelson Bay Multiple Heritage Award Winner! The Reserve: Nelson Head Lighthouse Cottage and Rescue Station Reserve, nestling within its white picket fence, is situated on a...

Gan Gan Lookout Nelson Bay Gan Gan Hill is Port Stephens' highest and most accessible lookout.

Don Dorrigo And Guy Fawkes Historical Society Dorrigo This museum features Dorrigo's history. It's like going back in time and seeing some old machinery, clothes, china and the furniture they used back then. There are also...

South Solitary Lighthouse Coffs Harbour This lighthouse was considered the most isolated on the New South Wales coast. It was the first and the last New South Wales lighthouse to use...

St Thomas Church Port Macquarie Feel the atmosphere of this remarkable building; contemplate the early worshippers and the lives of those assigned to its construction.

Akubra Hat Making Kempsey Video of the hat making process is at The Kempsey Tourist Information Centre, you are welcome to view the video free of charge, phone for...

Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse Seal Rocks The lighthouse is significant because it is the first major lighthouse by James Barnet.

Crowdy Head Lighthouse Yamba The Crowdy Head Lighthouse was built in 1878 with a fixed catadioptric light of less than 1,000 candelas. The Crowdy Head tower was made of stone...

Monarch Historical Museum Williamtown The Monarch Historical Museum presents history interpreted through displays of artefacts including ancient armour, military uniforms, lady's memorabilia, photographs, toys, early Australian cartoons and much...

Bellbrook Historic Trust Village Bellbrook A quaint historic trust village with beautiful mountain and river scenery. This village has an antique store called 'The Swallow Gallery'.

Tinonee Memories Cafe & Craft Tinonee Large selection of local craft. Situated in a streetscape of National Trust listed houses overlooking the magnificent Manning River.

Bulahdelah Mountain Park Bulahdelah Pleasant forest setting for daytime picnics, barbecues, playground and toilet facilities available.

Historic Courthouse Museum Port Macquarie This 1869 Courthouse, in use until 1986, is open for inspection throughout the week.

Port Macquarie Historic Courthouse Port Macquarie Built in 1869, Port Macquarie's Historic Courthouse is the only 1800s Government building left in Port Macquarie.

Bruxner Park Flora Reserve Korora Drive through banana plantations to Sealy Lookout and Bruxner Park.

St Thomas' Anglican Church Port Macquarie During your visit to Port Macquarie you will be drawn to St Thomas' Church.

Collombatti Lookout Frederickton Lookout affording 360 degrees views of the Macleay River Valley. Cedar Park picnic area is along the way.

Kempsey Post Office Kempsey Kempsey is an important service centre in the region and a favoured rest spot for travellers.

The Terrace Cinema Museum Tinonee The smallest commercial operating Cinema in the world.

Lake Innes House ruins and environs Port Macquarie Major Archibald Clunes Innes was a man with a vision - unfortunately he got it wrong.

Strutts Corner Temagog A working potter and artist, making a wide range of Australian pottery. Demonstrations of pottery making available on request.

Middle Brother State Forest Bird Tree Reserve Kendall Scenic forest drives with magnificent lookouts, picnic areas, and reserves with very large trees and rainforests, featuring the bird tree and big fella gum tree.

Tilligerry Habitat State Reserve Tanilba Bay Eco tourism trail starts here.

Timbertown Heritage Theme Park Wauchope Step back in time with a visit to Timbertown Wauchope, where you can ride the steam train, experience the bullocky display, observe the timber craftsmen at work and smell the coals of the blacksmith.

Tacking Point Lighthouse Port Macquarie In the early to mid 19th Century the main contact for the coastal towns of the north coast of New South Wales was sea transport....

Tanilba House Tanilba Bay The most fascinating house in Port Stephens. Built in 1831 by Lt.

Pub With No Beer Taylors Arm The 'Pub With No Beer' is the bush pub made famous by the Slim Dusty song.

Trestle Bridge Picnic Area Bulahdelah The Trestle Bridge forms part of the historic Horses Creek to Mayers Flat Logging Railway.

Smoky Cape Lighthouse South West Rocks This is the tallest and one of the oldest lighthouses in NSW.

Kooloonbung Creek Nature Reserve And Historic Cemetery Port Macquarie Covering some 52 hectares, the Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park has been developed to preserve an area of natural bushland with walking tracks and boardwalks where...

Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve Coffs Harbour Muttonbird Island is a sacred and very significant site to the local Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal people.

Georges Gold Mine Lowanna George's Gold mine is an authentic historical attraction set in beautiful forest countryside of the Eastern Dorrigo region.

Dunmore Bridge over the Paterson River Woodville Bridges are not just functional, they can also be scenic and engineering attractions. Spare a few minutes to admire Dunmore Bridge over the Paterson River.

Coffs Coast Visitor Information Centre Coffs Harbour Call into the Visitor Information Centre for information on the local area. Souvenirs and other merchandise available for purchase.

Point Stephens Lighthouse Group Port Stephens The Point Stephens Lighthouse is hard to get to by land, but a rewarding experience none the less.

Port Macquarie Second Burying Ground 1824 - 1886 Port Macquarie The Second Burying Ground at Port Macquarie is full of fascinating headstones, from elaborately carved to the simple.

Bicentennial Gardens Taree Situated at the northern end of the main business centre of Taree the gardens reflect the luxuriant appearance of the dense forest which once covered...

Arakoon State Conservation Area South West Rocks Arakoon State Recreation area is located 3kms east of South West Rocks.

Historic Society Museum Nambucca Heads Nambucca Heads' Historic Society Museum has historical records, large photographic display, shipping on the Nambucca 1874, 1936 Boulton collection of ceramics on permanent display and history of...

Nelson Bay Heritage Walk Nelson Bay This scenic walk highlights 40 historical sites between Dutchman's Bay and Little Beach, including part of the original gravel road from Newcastle and the towns first...

Bucca Forest Drive Coffs Harbour This route travels mostly through the Orara East and Lower Bucca State Forests and shares part of the route with the Wedding Bells Forest Drive....

Pine Creek State Forest Coffs Harbour Pine Creek State Forest is a great example of today's ecologically sustainable forest management practices. A forest with long management history with beachside flora reserve, a...

Dorrigo Railway Station group Dorrigo The Museum is devoted to the authentic preservation of all manner of items from the railways of N.S.W., as well as the GLENREAGH to DORRIGO...

Douglas Vale Homestead and Vineyard Port Macquarie Built in 1862 this property became known for its success in wine productions.