Port Macquarie was named in honor of Lachlan Macquarie, governor of New South Wales. It was given that name by John Oxley, the explorer who was the first European to visit the site.
The aboriginal name for the Port Macquarie area is Birbai.
The airport code for Port Macquarie Airport is PQQ.
Port Macquarie High School was created in 1961.
The motto of Port Macquarie High School is 'Learn To Live'.
The area of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is 3,686.1 square kilometers.
The motto of Port Macquarie High School is 'Proud, Motivated, Honest, Safe'.
Port Macquarie
Driving to Byron Bay NSW From Port Macquarie NSW 402 km - about 5 hours 51 mins
From Newcastle, NSW, to Port Macquarie, NSW, is a distance of 245 kilometres, and a journey of approximately 3 hours.
The driving distance from Port Macquarie, Australia to Sydney, Australia is 240 miles / 386 km
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, is in area code +61 2, or 02 within Australia.
The distance from Port Macquarie to Coffs harbour, New South Wales is 159 km. The journey takes about two hours.