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Arrival and information
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As a popular resort, Port Macquarie is well served by transport from Sydney, Tamworth and Brisbane, although not all
buses
make the detour from the Pacific Highway, so check carefully. Buses drop you off outside the tourist information office.
Trains
stop in Wauchope, 22km west, from where there's a Countrylink bus connection with Port Macquarie Bus (tel 02/6583 2161). You can also
fly
into Port Macquarie from Sydney with Eastern Australian (tel 13 1313). Horton Street is the main downtown street, running north to the Hastings River. The helpful and friendly
tourist information office
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat & Sun 9am-4pm; tel 02/6581 8010, accommodation and tour bookings free call tel 1800 025 935,
www.portmacquarieinfo.com.au
), on Clarence Street paralleling the river, will also mind your bags free of charge if you've time to kill. The town's attractions and beaches are far flung, and transport isn't the best. You can get around town on Port Macquarie Bus Service (tel 02/6583 2161), which has five different routes running mainly in the daytime Monday to Friday, with some services on Saturday. Only bus #334 to Wauchope runs daily. Waits are long between buses (often an hour or more), so a timetable - available from the tourist information office - is vital. Otherwise the best option is
cycling
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Australia,
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