Port Macquarie Towing Services for Holiday Makers

While it’s not great to think about, the truth is that sometimes when you’re enjoying a family holiday, things can go wrong. If that happens, and your car suffers a break down, or you need 24 hour emergency towing, then it’s always great to know that there are professional services available for all your Port Macquarie Towing needs.

All Time Towing offers a range of towing services that cover the entire Mid North Coast. For all your towing and tilt tray needs:

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Port Macquarie Holidays – Top 5 Tourist Activities in the Hastings Region

Port Macquarie Holidays offer tourists the very best that New South Wales has to offer. Aside from being conveniently located north of Sydney, the entire Hastings region boasts some of the most stunning coastline and beaches along the north coast.

The coastal resort city, situated near the mouth of the beautiful Hastings River, is the ideal location for a weekend getaway, or a much longer holiday.

What to Do On Port Macquarie Holidays

Port Macquarie holidays offer the perfect opportunity to enjoy a wide range of activities. Whether you’re looking for family outings or something to appeal to the most adventurous holiday-maker, or everything in between, you’ll find it on the Hastings Coast.

The Top 5 Tourist Activities in the Hasting Region

- Get Back to Nature
The Hastings region boasts some of the most stunning natural rainforest walking trails that offer spectacular views and an opportunity to explore the wilderness. The Sea Acres Nature Reserve and Rainforest boasts the largest rainforest in NSW.

Keep your eyes open, as the Port Macquarie area is home to plenty of Australian wildlife, including kangaroos, koalas, platypus, wallabies, all kinds of reptiles and hundreds of species of birds to watch for. If you don’t want to hunt for wildlife out in the wild, head out to the Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park.

- Get Out On the Water
With more than 16kms of stunning golden beaches surrounded by beautiful green hinterland along the Hastings River, there’s nothing better than getting out on the water. Enjoy a leisurely cruise along the river, or get the adrenalin pumping in a jet boat thrill ride, or brave the waves on a jet-ski, or perhaps even a little water skiing is more your pace. There’s plenty to enjoy out on the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Port Macquarie holidays are ideal for whale and dolphin lovers, with plenty of sightings happening off the coast. The pristine beaches are also ideal for a relaxed family picnic, or just enjoying the sun.

- Create Your Own Adventure
One of the reasons Port Macquarie is such a popular tourist holiday location is that it’s possible to create your own adventure to suit your own preferences. The big attraction in the Hastings region is definitely the Great Outdoors, and there’s certainly plenty to do. Enjoy a leisurely game of golf or a friendly game of tennis before horse riding along the beach or along the nature trails.

If you’re after something a little more exciting, head out for some sky-diving, rock climbing, abseiling, surfing, water skiing, jet-skiing, canoeing, or just hire a 4-wheel drive and explore the area to see what you can find.

- Explore Local Wineries
The Hastings region around Port Macquarie is quickly becoming widely recognised as a premier destination for fine food and premium wine. The many wineries and boutique breweries in the local area offer enthusiasts the opportunity to really get out and taste the delights created from local produce.

- Head Into Town
The Port Macquarie Township offers plenty to keep adults and kids alike entertained, amused or interested. Browse through some of the local boutique shops or arts and crafts centres in the area to fulfil your shopping needs.

You’ll find plenty of galleries to explore, or learn more about the heritage of the region with a visit to one of the museums. Of course, there are plenty of excellent cafes, bistros, and restaurants to enjoy that really showcase the best of Port Macquarie’s locally grown produce. Add to that the availability of wonderful Port Macquarie Accommodation options and it’s a place that can’t be beat.

With so much to see and do, it should be immediately apparent why Port Macquarie Holidays should be your first choice to spend your next holiday away.

Holiday Beauty Services

There’s nothing like being on holiday! There’s no time like a holiday to treat yourself to pampering and all the little luxuries you don’t always have to time to enjoy.
So if you need a bit of pampering while you’re on your staying in the port Macquarie or Wauchope area, then there are plenty of great salons and boutiques that can help you feel rejuvenated during your stay.

If you’re taking a day trip inland to the mountain paradise of the Wauchope region, try booking ahead for a new style or a relaxing treatment at the wonderful Wauchope Hairdresser: Milans Hairdressing Wauchope. With reclining massage chairs at the basin, and a lovely new modern salon it’s a great treat.

Locally around Port Macquarie you can visit a large number of hairdressing salons, or day spas all who offer a unique range of services.

The 100th Wauchope Show | Port Macquarie Hastings Attractions

The time is drawing close for a huge celebration. Wauchope, located just 20 minutes drive from Port Macquarie is holding the 100th Wauchope Show on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th April 2010.

All events will take place at the Wauchope Showground, Oxley Highway, Wauchope and the events are set to make this event a memorable one with something for all the family.

Gates open at 8am each day and attractions include a complete sideshow with rides and showbags for the kids, Wood Chopping events, Miss Showgirl, Rodeo Riding, Show Jumping, Poultry Displays, Boer Goats, Beef Cattle, a grand parade not to mention the pavillions full of great things to see.

If you’re planning a Port Macquarie Holiday during this week in April, we’d like to offer our picture perfect photo invitation so you can be sure not to miss all that the Wauchope 100th Show is set to offer.

Werrikimbe National Park

Ask the people of Port Macquarie the best place in the Hastings to visit when you are in the mood to get away from the hustle and bustle of civilisation, and chances are you’ll receive a common reply: Werrikimbe National Park. Just over an hour of scenic driving will see you arrive on the doorstep of this amazing world heritage wonderland.

The ambiance of Werrikimbe will definitely make a visitor feel as if they have stepped into a wilderness scene from an action movie! However, it is all real and magnificent as well. Situated on the edge of a plateau in the area that is known as the Great Dividing Range, the park is a relatively new one, established in 1976. This area was extended in 1982, and now covers a land span of 333.06 km, giving those who love and appreciate nature even more space to explore and admire.
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More on the Tacking Point Lighthouse

A coastal town such as Port Macquarie wouldn’t be quite the same without a lighthouse, and the one that is here is small, but mighty. Visitors to the area will want to see Tacking Point Lighthouse, which is situated on the headland at none other than Tacking Point. It is the 3rd oldest lighthouse in all of Australia, and named for its location. Explorer Matthew Flinders named this area in 1802. He chose the name because he just happened to sail through the area to change out his tack.

The history of Tacking Point is colorful and interesting. Many people had complained that a lighthouse was sorely needed in this area for quite some time before one was finally built. There were not very many lights in this area, and Tacking Point was a place that most ships had found very difficult to maneuver around due to the very rocky shore. As a result, there was a large number of shipwrecks here, more than 20 all told. The decision was made to construct a lighthouse.
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More on St. Thomas’ Church

If you are fortunate enough to be facing in the proper direction when you step out of your Port Macquarie holiday accommodation, you may be able to see St. Thomas’ Church. It is located atop a hill, and is probably one of the best spots in town to get a great view of the city as well as the shore. This small church has the distinction of being the fifth oldest Anglican church that is still being used in Australia, and as such is quite special.

St. Thomas’ Church has a very interesting history. Like many structures built in the early 1800s, it was built entirely by slave labour in 1824, which was during the time that Port Macquarie was still a penal settlement. The military kept these convicts under strict supervision to make sure they worked as they had been instructed to do. It took about 4 years to completely build the church, and the first service was held in 1828. Those present during that monumental first gathering were prisoners as well as military personnel. Once Port Macquarie’s population began to increase with the arrival of settlers, these people also began to attend the church.
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More on the Mid North Coast Maritime Museum

Perhaps one of the most interesting of all attractions in the Port Macquarie NSW area is the Mid North Coast Maritime Museum. Visitors of all ages are sure to enjoy the many exhibits in this museum that showcase and explain some of the many shipwrecks that have taken place in and around the western Australian coast. The maritime history that is a part of Australia’s past has a home here in this beautiful facility. History buffs as well as children studying the history of this country will all find something here to enthrall them. Exhibits change often throughout the year, so there is always a good reason for a repeat visit!

The Mid North Coast Maritime is known as a world class museum, and is well worth the small admission charge 0f $10.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. There is also a Family Entry fee that admits up to 2 adults and 4 children for $22.00. Visitors are able to enjoy the various shipwreck galleries, some of which have wreckage that goes back as far as the 17th century.
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Lake Innes Ruins

Port Macquarie, Australia has many attractions and venues for visitors to the area. If you are a history buff, you’ll definitely want to add a trip to the Lake Innes Ruins to your list of activities to visit. The Lake Innes house was the home of entrepreneur Major Archibald Clunes Innes, who was an influential settler in this area. Innes spent some time stationed at the Port Macquarie penal settlement, and had also purchased quite a lot of land in the area as well as a few businesses. He felt that he was really a part of the community. Since he liked the Port Macquarie area, in 1880 he decided to use the 1039 hectares of land that he had received in a land grant, and have himself a lovely home built on part of it.

But, Innes’ decision to settle here was not without some crafty business sense. Innes had given some thought to what Port Macquarie would be like in the future, and thought that it would be in his best interests to live prominently in the area. He was sure that Port Macquarie would become an important connection to the coastal regions nearby, particularly the Hastings River and New England areas. Obviously, Major Innes wanted to be close to the action, and to be a part of it, too.
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Kattang Nature Reserve

A visit to Kattang Nature Reserve will be fondly remembered by you and your family for years to come. While on holiday at one of the immaculate Port Macquarie hotels, you will definitely want to make the time to check out this shining gem of the NSW coast. Kattang Nature Reserve is 58 hectares of rugged beauty, and this area was made into a reserve in 1983 by the Save the Headland Action Group for the purpose of maintaining the scenic nature of each hectare. It is proudly listed on the Australian Register of the National Estate.

What can you expect to see when you visit the Kattang Nature Reserve? First of all, the views are just stunning. A case in point is the unbelievably awesome Perpendicular Point, which is the standout feature of the entire nature reserve. Situated in the middle of the reserve, it juts out like an arm or leg into the sea. It is difficult to express in words the beauty and majesty of the Point’s vertical cliff faces that drop 40 meters to the sea below.
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