Sea Acres Rainforest Centre
Sea Acres National Park
Overview
Close to Port Macquarie, Sea Acres Rainforest Centre is the gateway to your rainforest experience. Friendly staff provide information and there is a café where you can enjoy a delicious breakfast and lunch.
- Type
- Visitor centres
- Where
- Sea Acres National Park in North Coast
- Accessibility
- Easy
- Opening times
9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- Bookings
- Bookings for the Rainforest Cafe can be made on 02 6582 4444.
- Please note
Self-guiding brochures are available at the Rainforest Centre.
Sea Acres Rainforest Centre is the ideal place to begin your fascinating journey through Sea Acres National Park, near Port Macquarie. Eco-displays provide a wealth of information about local Aboriginal culture and the surrounding rainforest environment. There are also regular exhibitions of works by local artists, and a gift shop stocking a range of unique environmental products, gifts, crafts, educational toys and games.
Chat to our friendly staff in the Sea Rainforest Centre - they're experts in the area so will be able to tell you all about Sea Acres Aboriginal bush tucker and Discovery tours. The Rainforest Centre is also the meeting place for rainforest meditation that runs once a month.
Stretch your legs along Sea Acres Rainforest boardwalk, or the adjacent Rainforest Cafe, nestled amidst a magnificent grove of bangalow palms, is a great place to stop and enjoy a delicious lunch as well as morning and afternoon tea.
Tours and events at this location
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Sea Acres Aboriginal coastal tour
Take a walk to Shelly Beach in Sea Acres National Park on this Aboriginal ranger-guided activity. Discover bush tucker and medicine in the rainforest as you learn about Birpai culture.
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Sea Acres Aboriginal culture tour
Join this ranger-guided Aboriginal cultural tour along the rainforest boardwalk in Sea Acres National Park. You’ll go on a unique journey of discovery and learning.
Also see
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Sea Acres Rainforest boardwalk
The Sea Acres Rainforest boardwalk is an easy 1.3km walk through the rainforest canopy. You’ll see rainforest birds and animals. It's a great walk for all ages.
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Roto House
Step back in time and explore the rooms of Roto House, a beautifully preserved, late-Victorian building in Port Macquarie. If you're lucky you might spot a koala in the surrounding trees.
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Operated by
- Sea Acres Rainforest Centre
- 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 6582 3355
- seaacres@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 159 Pacific Drive, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Park info
- in Sea Acres National Park in the North Coast region
Sea Acres National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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- Cafes and kiosks (1)
- Canoeing/paddling (1)
- Cycling (1)
- Educational activities (1)
- Environmental appreciation/study (2)
- Fishing (1)
- Historic heritage (2)
- Picnics and barbecues (1)
- Sightseeing (3)
- Surfing (1)
- Swimming (2)
- Visitor centres (1)
- Walking (7)