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Tacking Point Lighthouse – Shelly Beach loop from Sea Acres National Park

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Tacking Point Lighthouse – Shelly Beach loop from Sea Acres National Park

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Tacking Point Lighthouse – Shelly Beach loop from Sea Acres National Park

05:01

18.6km

240m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Sea Acres National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

View of Tacking Point Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

End point of the Port MacQuire Coastal Walk. Spectacular views of the cliffs and the ocean. The walk is not difficult but it is 15 km long, in 3 hours …

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3.38 km

Beach

4.00 km

Coastal Walk in Sea Acres National Park

Highlight • Trail

6.07 km

View of Town Beach, Port Macquarie

Highlight • Beach

7.54 km

Port Macquarie breakwall lines the entrance to the Hastings River, originally constructed to improve navigation across the once-dangerous river bar. Built in stages from the late 1890s, with the southern …

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10.6 km

Town Green and Hastings River Foreshore

Highlight • River

13.2 km

Macquarie Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.93 km

4.89 km

2.96 km

1.81 km

Surfaces

7.19 km

5.44 km

3.38 km

1.27 km

1.00 km

320 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

19°C

14°C

51 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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