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Port Macquarie

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Port Macquarie
Guruk
New South Wales
Clockwise from top. Entrance to Kooloonbung Creek, Town Beach, and intersection of Clarence & Horton Streets.
Port Macquarie is located in New South Wales
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie
Location in New South Wales
Map
Coordinates31°26′S 152°54′E / 31.433°S 152.900°E / -31.433; 152.900
Population51,154 (2022)[1]
Postcode(s)2444
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
CountyMacquarie
ParishMacquarie
State electorate(s)Port Macquarie
Federal division(s)
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.6 °C
74 °F
12.7 °C
55 °F
1,436.2 mm
56.5 in

Port Macquarie (Birrpayi: Guruk) is a coastal city in New South Wales, Australia. The town is well known for its Koala Hospital,[2] and it is the host of the annual IRONMAN Australia triathlon.[3][4]

References

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  1. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/regional-population/latest-release
  2. "Koala Hospital, Protecting our Koalas for the future. Port Macquarie NSW Australia". Koala Hospital. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. "IM703PortMacquarie". www.ironman.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. "IRONMAN Australia (+ IRONMAN 70.3) - Port Macquarie-Hastings Council". www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-08-18.