Port Macquarie is on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. If travelling from Sydney, it is about a 4 hour drive, or a 30-60 minute flight.

To Drive to Port Macquarie from Sydney, head north to the F3 Freeway. Follow the signs to Taree/Port Macquarie. Buledelah is about 2 hours north of Sydney and is a good half-way point to stop and rest. There is a large petrol station and McDonalds at the Port Macquarie turn-off. Follow this road (the Oxley Highway) into town. Lavender Cottage is located between Nobby and Shelly Beach, on Pacific Drive. There are two options when flying to Port Macquarie: Qantas and Virgin Blue. Qantas flights take less than 1 hour from Sydney, or about 30 minutes with Vrigin Blue.

Port Macquarie is proud to be a NSW coastal town with most beaches connected by boardwalk. Have a look at our photographic tour of the Port Macquarie coastline.

Use the Google map below to find your way around Port Macquarie from Lavender Cottage. Places of interest include the Airport, the Port Macquarie CBD and the Pacific Highway Turn-off Tip: drag the map with the mouse, or use the controls on the left to zoom in and out, or move around.