Port Macquarie, New South Wales

Population: 37,696 *

Latitude: -31.434

Longitude: 152.908

Dialing Code: 02 (+61 2 from overseas)

Time Zone: AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10), AEDT - Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11)

Current Time: 30/08/2008 2:02 pm

* Source for population data: 2001 census figures

Port Macquarie is a large town on the New South Wales coast, approximately 450 kilometres north of Sydney at the mouth of the Hastings River.

A popular tourist destination and home to many retired people, Port Macquarie boasts many unspoilt beaches and waterways. The town is also known for it's large population of koalas.

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