15 days in New South Wales Itinerary

Known for its numerous beaches and resident koala population, Port Macquarie offers visitors a welcoming environment in which to unwind.

Port Macquarie is known for wildlife, historic sites, and trails. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: experience rural life at Ricardoes Tomatoes and U-Pick Strawberry Farm, don't miss a visit to Breakwall Waking Path, see majestic marine mammals with a dolphin and whale watching tour, and walk around Rocks Ferry Reserve.

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Gold Coast to Port Macquarie is an approximately 3-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Gold Coast in October, you will find days in Port Macquarie are little chillier (20°C), and nights are about the same (17°C). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Sat) to allow time to drive to Avoca Beach.

Explore Avoca Beach's surroundings by going to Norah Head Lighthouse (in Norah Head), The Entrance Heritage Walk (in The Entrance) and Somersby Falls Picnic Grounds (in Gosford).

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Drive from Port Macquarie to Avoca Beach in 4 hours. While traveling from Port Macquarie, expect a bit warmer days and about the same nights in Avoca Beach, ranging from highs of 28°C to lows of 17°C. On the 1st (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Dural.

Dural is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Get out of town with these interesting Dural side-trips: Avalon Beach (in Avalon Beach), Palm Beach (Barrenjoey Lighthouse & Palm Beach) and Lynwood Country Club (in Pitt Town). And it doesn't end there: indulge your thirst for a good beer at Bilpin Cider Company, learn about winemaking at Hillbilly Cider, walk around Fagan Park, and identify plant and animal life at Yarramundi Reseve.

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Traveling by car from Avoca Beach to Dural takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In November in Dural, expect temperatures between 32°C during the day and 17°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Fri) to allow enough time to drive to Tea Gardens.

Tea Gardens is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area, located near the southern extremity of the Mid North Coast and the northern extremity of the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia.At the Tea Gardens had a population of 2,884, with most of the population resident in the village of Tea Gardens at the southern end of the locality.GeographyTea Gardens extends along the west bank of the Myall River from Port Stephens about in a north-north-easterly direction. Kick off your visit on the 5th (Sat): enjoy the sand and surf at Bennetts Beach, then take in the views from Singing Bridge, and then enjoy the sand and surf at Jimmy's Beach. Here are some ideas for day two: indulge in some personalized pampering at Barley Sugar Day Spa & Beauty, see the interesting displays at Fighter World, then meet the residents at Oakvale Wildlife Park, and finally take in the dramatic natural features at Stockton Sand Dunes.

To see maps, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Tea Gardens trip planner.

Traveling by car from Dural to Tea Gardens takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In November, daily temperatures in Tea Gardens can reach 30°C, while at night they dip to 17°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sun) so you can drive to Forster.

Forster is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about 308km north-north-east of Sydney. Start off your visit on the 7th (Mon): examine the collection at National Motorcycle Museum, then contemplate the waterfront views at Tuncurry Rock Pool, then indulge your thirst for a good beer at The Coastal Brewing Co, and finally take some stellar pictures from Cape Hawke Lookout. On the 8th (Tue), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: head outdoors with Amaroo Cruises, relax and rejuvenate at Forster Yoga Studio, then visit a coastal fixture at Seal Rocks Lighthouse, and finally take some stellar pictures from Bennetts Head Lookout.

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You can drive from Tea Gardens to Forster in 1.5 hours. In November, daily temperatures in Forster can reach 30°C, while at night they dip to 17°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 8th (Tue) so you can go by car to Port Macquarie.

On the 9th (Wed), contemplate the long history of Port Macquarie Museum, then examine the collection at Timbertown Wauchope, and then let little ones run wild at Bain Park.

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Getting from Forster to Port Macquarie by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. Traveling from Forster in November, expect nights in Port Macquarie to be about the same, around 20°C, while days are little chillier, around 23°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 9th (Wed) so you can catch the flight back home.