Good Looking Port Macquarie

The civic landscape in Port Macquarie is very attractive and with a number of historical buildings dating back to the early days of European settlement in Australia. Both the rivers edge and the fabulous ocean surf beaches provide even more eye candy.

The Bloke seated with Edmund Barton, our first Prime Minister

   

More sculptures on the riverside sculpture trail.

Headland viewing platform with the river bar in view.

 The Bloke and Kim, one of the gals in my Women Who Sail Australia group.

We socialised a bit, which is to be expected seeing as our chief purpose of visiting was to catch up with Rob and Henma. We squeezed 10 revellers in our cockpit and The Bloke reluctantly shared a tray of home made sausage rolls with them.

 

Henma withe The Bloke at Ricardoes.

There are 50 or more of these painted Koala statues all around the district and as far afield as Laurieton, where we saw our first one. They are a fundraiser for the Koala hospital and something of a tourist attraction; tourists being urged to visit them all.( hello-koalas-public-art-sculpture-trail). This one was adorned with strawberries as Ricardoes is a hydroponic tomato and strawberry farm. The morning tea, purchased tomatoes and hand picked strawberries were all yummy.