Mid-North Coast
The Mid-North Coast of the Australian state of New South Wales stretches for some 300 km along the Pacific Ocean shoreline from Port Stephens in the south to Coffs Harbour in the north and inland to Dorrigo and neighbouring towns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.
Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour is a city on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales, approximately two thirds of the way from Sydney to Brisbane.
Port Macquarie
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Port Macquarie is a coastal beachside city on the New South Wales Mid-North Coast, approximately 400 km north of Sydney and 550 km south of Brisbane. The Port Macquarie–Hastings area had a population of 86,762 in 2021.
Cottan-Bimbang National Park
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Cottan-Bimbang National Park is a small national park on the border of the Mid-North Coast and Southern New England regions of New South Wales. The national park isn't incredibly popular by any means, other than providing a short stopover for travellers on the Oxley Highway either up or down the giant ascent/descent of the Great Dividing Range.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Myall Lakes National Park and Taree.
Myall Lakes National Park
Myall Lakes National Park is a national park in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales, close to Forster mostly renowned for its large sand dunes, encompassing one of the state's largest coastal lake systems.
Taree
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Taree is a city on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. It is a reasonable place to stop on the drive along the Pacific Highway. The nearby beach resort of Old Bar is often considered a part of the Taree urban area.
Seal Rocks
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Seal Rocks is a remote coastal fishing village located in the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. It is surrounded by Myall Lakes National Park.
Dorrigo National Park
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Dorrigo National Park is a national park in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales, home to one of the last rainforests from Gondwana left standing today and by far the most visited of all the UNESCO World Heritage listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia.
Kempsey
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Kempsey is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia and is the council seat for Kempsey Shire. It is located roughly 16.5 kilometres inland from the coast of the Pacific Ocean, on the Macleay Valley Way near where the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line cross the Macleay River.
Dorrigo
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Dorrigo, a small town on the Waterfall Way, is located on the Northern Tablelands, in northern New South Wales, Australia. The town is part of Bellingen local government area.
Forster
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Forster is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, on country of the Worimi People, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about 308 km north-north-east of Sydney.
Bellingen
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Bellingen is a pretty town of 13,000 people in a green valley on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. Bellingen is slightly alternative lifestyle, with more than its share of arts, crafts and markets. It caters well for travellers.
Urunga
Urunga is a sleepy coastal town of around 3000 people and it is about 4 kilometres from the Pacific Motorway on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales.
North Arm Cove
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Walter Burley Griffin is most commonly known as the architect who designed Canberra. Those more into urban planning may also associate Burley Griffin for designing the Riverina settlements of Griffith and Leeton.
Nambucca Heads
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Nambucca Heads is a mid-sized coastal town of 6,700 in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales. It sits along the Pacific Motorway just a bit north of the halfway mark between Sydney and Brisbane.
Booti Booti National Park
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Booti Booti National Park is a coastal national park on New South Wales' Mid-North Coast. It lies between two bodies of water and offers plenty to see and do, making it a popular holiday spot for families with children and those simply seeking to go out and relax.
Kew
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Kew is a small town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area. Kew is one of the communities that make up the Camden Haven district of Port Macquarie-Hastings.
Coolongolook
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Coolongolook is a highway town along the Pacific Highway in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales. Unlike many other towns along the Pacific that have been bypassed by four- to six-lane freeways, the Pacific runs right through the middle of town.
Stroud
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Stroud is a small town of 988 along The Bucketts Way in the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. Although somewhat run-down from the outside, the town is primarily visited by travellers as a stopover en route to the Gloucester Tops section of Barrington Tops National Park.
Nabiac
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Nabiac is a town of 1,294 in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales, and lies about halfway between Coolongolook and Taree on the Pacific Highway.
Gloucester
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Gloucester is a small country town nestled in the Avon Valley, in the Manning District of the Mid-North Coast, New South Wales. Home to around 4000 people, the area is a scenic one, a short drive from the Hunter Valley.
Mid-North Coast
- Type: region
- Description: region in New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as: “Mid North Coast”
- Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude of center
-31.306° or 31° 18′ 22″ southLongitude of center
152.469° or 152° 28′ 8″ eastWikidata ID
Q1083808
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Mid-North Coast” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中北岸”
- French: “Mid North Coast”
- Hebrew: “אמצע החוף הצפוני”
- Hebrew: “מיד נורת‘ קוסט”
- Japanese: “ミッド・ノース・コースト”
- Japanese: “ミッドノース・コースト”
- Persian: “مید نورث کست”
- Polish: “Mid North Coast”
- Portuguese: “Mid North Coast”
- Spanish: “Mid North Coast”
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