The New South Wales town of Port Macquarie is a popular tourist destination 12 months of the year, due to the vast number of activities, festivals and events around the area. If you stay at Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartment Hotel, premium Port Macquarie apartment accomodation in the heart of town, you’ll have great access to the attractions and events, plus close proximity to shops and restaurants.
Annual Events
The appropriately named Festival of the Sun is Port Macquarie’s annual musical highlight, held every December over two days. Some of Australia’s finest bands have played at the Festival of the Sun in the past few years, including Spiderbait, Little Birdy, The Panics, Gotye, Augie March and Blue King Brown. It’s the perfect way to mark the start of the holiday season.
The Golden Lure is Australia’s premier game fishing tournament, attracting keen fishermen (and women) from around the country each January, as does the Sundowner Bream Classic every November. The Australian Longboard Classic is an annual surfing competition run by the Port Macquarie Longboard Club, and the country’s best off road motorcyclists compete in their national championships in Port Macquarie’s famed hinterland.
Other Events, Activities and Attractions
Whatever time of year you book your Port Macquarie apartment accomodation, there’s bound to be something of interest to you. If you like fine dining, you don’t even have to head out of the apartment complex – The Corner Restaurant downstairs is open seven mornings, afternoons and nights a week, and serves the renowned Campos Coffee. Family activities include the Kids Crazy Maze, Raleigh Water Park and Port Macquarie Observatory. There are also Aboriginal art galleries, boutique shops and the Players Theatre for those into the performing arts. Your stay at Port Macquarie accommodation at Macquarie Waters is sure to be worthwhile.