Port Macquarie

Our next stop was Telegraph Point near Port Macquarie. It was 65 kms south of South West Rocks - that is if we drove straight to the camp site. We planned to stay at Kendall showgrounds which is 36 kms South of Port Macquarie but when we got there the showground was closed for camping and knowing we dont have many choices we headed to one of the not so many choices which is 32 kms west of Kendall, a small country town called Comboyne. We started driving unsure wether or not to head to Comboyne at all or go back to town. The road was getting narrower and there was no way to make a U-turn then worst came to worst the sealed road ended! It was more than 20 kms of dirt road and I would say its one of the worst roads we have been so far. Then when we thought bad luck would be over as soon as we reached Comboyne, the showground there is on the side of a hill with not a flat spot to be found. How good is that?!

So we drove back to town and found Stoney Park in Telegraph Point which is a holiday resort where one can wakeboard, water ski and camp. Off peak rate for powered site is $24 per night while unpowered is $20. They also have villas, cabins and bunkhouse rooms. The resort is just along the highway so I wonder how we have missed it. Anyway, we learned something today - make sure to contact the camp site to ensure its open before travelling.

They offer wakeboarding and waterskiing lessons for as low as $63.

The resort has 2 man-made lagoons.

A big ramp for wakeboard tricks.

This could be a first timer.

While this lady is a professional.

Nice move.

Port Macquarie is a city on the mid north coast of NSW, located about 390 kms north of Sydney, and 570 km south of Brisbane. The city is located on the coast, at the mouth of the Hastings River. Here are some photos from the town's CBD.

One of my favorite things we have done while on this trip was when we went to Timbertown, which is just outside Port Macquarie. Timbertown is a popular attraction, depicting the colonial era of a sawmiller's village in northern NSW. It is located on 39 hectares of coastal blackbutt forest on the Oxley Highway at Wauchope. Timbertown is an interactive museum that will transport you back to the 1900's the minute you enter the museum. Have a look at the pictures below and see for yourself.