Port Macquarie's Koala Hospital

One of Port Macquarie's most deservedly popular tourist attractions is the Koala Hospital.

It's quite the place to see koalas, to learn about them, and to give serious thought to our impact on them.

This part of the world is prime koala habitat. But in the Port Macquarie area especially, that habitat is being destroyed at a shocking pace.

The hospital's official line seems to dwell mostly on dog attacks and motor vehicle accidents, but the biggest problem of course is inappropriate and inadequately regulated development, leaving the poor things with nowhere to live.

I notice that in real life the staff are well aware of this, and doing sterling work on the activist front too! Here's an article from the local  newspaper: http://www.portnews.com.au/story/4599216/concerns-over-koala-habitat/

Pelicans, perambulations, and addictive pies!

We spent a few days recently in North Haven, a nice sleepy holiday town on NSW's Mid North Coast, a bit south of Port Macquarie.

Its most famous attraction is the Addictive Pie Shop. I sampled the allegedly addictive wares, and agreed there could be something to that name. My steak Diane pie was indeed pretty good, and I hadn't come across that particular pie appellation before. Of  course there are countless 'best pie shop in the world' contenders in Australia. Some even claim best in the universe. But this one's probably up there.


What else do you do in North Haven? I think most people do fishing. I did strolling the waterfront walkways and watching the pelicans and the other strollers. And we used the place as a comfortable base for further sightseeings and  visits.
















The waterfront at nearby Laurieton







                Among the mangroves