Explore Port Macquarie with Car Hire

Flights depart regularly from Port Macquarie to both Brisbane and Sydney. A popular tourist destination about half way between Brisbane and Sydney, Port Macquarie is the perfect place to start your driving holiday in northern New South Wales. Within the city, public transport is unreliable so you'll definitely need your hire car.

Cuddle a koala and feed the penguins at Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park, or visit the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital during feeding times. Sea Acres Rainforest Centre is a national park where rangers often give guided tours. See nocturnal wildlife up close during night tours which run over the school holidays. In early winter and summer you can see whales migrating. The best views are from the lighthouse, or see them up close with a whale watching tour.

Port Macquarie has fantastic beaches. Flynns Beach and Town Beach are both patrolled surf beaches while Shelly Beach has rock pools perfect for families.

As the first English convict settlement outside of Sydney and the Hunter Valley region, Port Macquarie has some interesting historical sights such as the Mid North Coast Maritime Museum, Old Courthouse and Roto House.

To book Port Macquarie Airport car hire, use the quote box above to choose your pick-up/drop-off locations and travel dates.