Overview of the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA

Location

Port Macquarie-Hastings is the southern gateway to the North Coast of NSW.

The LGA covers an area of 3,686 square kilometres underpinned by its environment including state forest, national parks, beaches, waterways, and mountains.

The LGA has a range of neighbourhoods, towns and villages including Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Lake Cathie, Bonnie Hills, Long Flat and Telegraph Point.

Port Macquarie is a regional city under the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s North Coast Region Plan with a cultural and civic centre, accommodating a distinctive mix of retail, commercial, tourism, entertainment and cultural activities.

Key features

Port Macquarie-Hastings features:

• a hierarchy of centres hosting employment opportunities, essential services and retail facilities
• a health and education precinct, including:
  • 3 tertiary education facilities
  • a public and private hospital
  • medical services supported by smaller health facilities across the LGA
• an airport business park with access to local, domestic and international markets
• 6 railway stations along the North Coast railway
• access to Pacific and Oxley Highways
• Koala Hospital and conservation precinct
• numerous primary and secondary schools.