Port Macquarie

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Port Macquarie
New South Wales
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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
Coordinates31°26′S 152°54′E / 31.433°S 152.900°E / -31.433; 152.900Coordinates: 31°26′S 152°54′E / 31.433°S 152.900°E / -31.433; 152.900
Population47,973 (2018)[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)Cowper
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 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[change | change source]

  1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  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.

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