Roto House
Roto House Historic Site
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Roto House.
Getting there and parking
Roto House is in Roto House Historic Site:
- Access to the parking area and wheelchair-accessible pathways to Roto House and the Koala Hospital is from Roto Place, off Lord Street.
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available for cars and buses in a bitumen carpark, including 2 accessible spots. It can be a busy place on the weekend, so parking can be limited.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Roto House Historic Site. Here are some of the highlights.
Autumn
Autumn is a very attractive time in the park as the days grow crisper and the light becomes softer.
Spring
Visit the park in spring to see the busy birds and the magnolia in bloom.
Winter
Enjoy the cosy atmosphere of Roto House on a cold day.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
18°C and 27°C
Highest recorded
42.3°C
Winter temperature
Average
8°C and 19°C
Lowest recorded
0°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
February
Driest month
September
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
298.2mm
Facilities
Drinking water is not available, so it’s a good idea to bring your own.
Amenities
Toilets
There are accessible flush toilets onsite that you can reach along continuous concrete pathways from either the carpark or from Roto House. The toilets also have a change facility for parents and carers.
- Flush toilets
Picnic tables
Carpark
Step-free access
There's step-free access into the building via the main café entrance, but you'll need navigate over a small lip (less than 3cm high) at the door.
The other entrances to the Roto House have steps. Please note, the steps at the front door are very steep.
Outside the house, there are step-free concrete pathways that lead from the carpark:
- To the fence where you can view the front garden
- Around the side of the house to the café entrance and toilets. This path has a slight slope.
To reach the picnic tables around the side of the house, you'll need to cross over a stretch of flat grass or navigate 2 steps off the veranda.
- Step-free main entrance to the building
- Step-free access to restaurant/cafe
- Step-free outdoor pathways
Seats and resting points
There are timber bench seats with backrests near the carpark and near the café entrance.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - easy
There's step-free access to Roto House along concrete pathways that lead from the carpark to the café entrance and to the toilets:
- The entrance to the house that goes through the café is step-free, but there's a slight lip (less than 3cm) at the door
- The other entrances to the house have steps, including the front door which has a steep set of stairs.
- The toilets are accessible with a change facility for parents and carers
- There are bench seats with backrests at the café entrance and at the carpark for resting.
- To reach the picnic tables outside the house, you'll need to cross over a stretch of flat grass or navigate 2 steps off the veranda.
Prohibited
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Operated by
- Port Macquarie office
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6588 5555 for general enquiries only, no bookings.
- npws.hastingsmacleay@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 22 Blackbutt Road, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Park info
- in Roto House Historic Site in the North Coast region