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The Hatch Farm - Port Macquarie

Welcome to Port Macquarie's 'The Hatch Farm'; a pet friendly, interactive animal and fishing farm stay! A 150-acre working farm with a stunning outlook over the saltwater Maria River (with a rustic boat ramp and waterway running into the Hastings River). 

Located on the Mid North Coast NSW, 4kms off the Pacific Highway, and a quick 13/15-minute drive to the holiday township of Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie is known for its beautiful beaches, coastal scenery and walks, koala hospital, and local strawberry and tomato picking.

Bernard and Susan are custodians of the farm, primarily using the land for poultry (egg), pig, and goat farming. They are transitioning to an off-grid and eco-friendly lifestyle for their retirement.

The Hatch Farm is home to many animals, most of whom are rescues - including border collies, cavalier king charles spaniels, chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep, goats, miniature horses, cows, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs. There is plenty to do and see around the farm from complete relaxation, interacting with the friendly animals (there is usually a variety of babies to cuddle!), to casting a line or launching your boat from the rustic boat ramp.

Friendly pets welcome.

One of the Rabbies, they are so friendly and love a cuddle!

Beautiful outdoor seating overlooking the river

Kayaking in the river, very calm and peaceful! 

They have baby rabbits too!!! They are the cutest babies ever!!

Life jackets must be work when going into the river

Feeding time! Susan and Bernard feed the animals during the day and they all come running over to feed.

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Set on 100 acres, half way between Sydney and Brisbane and just 5 minutes off the Pacific Highway, The Harvest House is an ideal place to stop over to break-up your journey. The property is a mixture of fields and bushland. Old logging tracks cut through the trees are perfect for exploring. There is an abundance of wildlife from kangaroos and wallabies to red and yellow tailed black cockatoos, and even the occasional echidna!There are several camping areas to choose from. We have room for RV's and big camping rigs to pull up too.Well behaved pets are welcome. We are ideally suited to self-contained campers as there are no facilities onsite.The famous Eungai Creek Buffalo farm and cafe is just 5 mins away and beautiful beaches, shops and restaurants are all within a 20 minute drive.

Racecourse Camping

Secluded Racecourse Beach is a short drive south of Crescent Head on the mid-north coast of NSW. We have a beautiful 11 acres of coastal land where you can hear the waves as you sleep with the pristine Racecourse Beach only a 5 to 10 minute walk away. We are not directly on the beach and do not have beach access.

Racecourse Beach is a great spot for surfing, fishing and swimming. All you need to do is find one of our intimate sites for you to pitch a tent or pull up with the camper van.

THERE ARE NO AMENITIES SO YOU MUST BE FULLY SELF CONTAINED AND LEAVE NO TRACE.

Each campsite has a fire pit - Firewood is available to purchase from the service station in Crescent Head and you are also welcome to gather wood from the property. 

No Dogs.

The Woodlands Place

Located in the diverse scenic Hastings area and situated 24kms west of Wauchope the Timbertown. The Woodlands Place is close to the village of Beechwood and only a 20 minute (12 km) drive west to Cobrabald on the Wilson River in Bellangry State Forest. Historic Port Macquarie and a multitude of beautiful coastal beaches are a 40 minute drive to to the east. Other easy day-trip attractions include Timbertown Heritage Theme Park and Bago Maze and Winery. The Woodlands Place offers easy access to the best of both worlds; private but not isolated.2WD Accessible. We offer a back to basics nature experience, there is a toilet (portaloo) located on the "School Hill" site and available for use by the guests booking that site. All other sites will need to bring their own amenities.  Dogs are welcome but must be under control and supervised at all times.
The property is a working cattle station however stock are restricted from accessing the campsite paddock when booked. 
Woodlands are unique landscapes characterised by stands of trees scattered throughout open grassy areas. Sheltering trees with vistas of sunlit or starry skies and grassy carpet underfoot; the ideal place to camp. We hope to see you soon! 

Footprints in Style

***Unfortunately we are unable to take bookings at this time***

Relax under the big shady fig tree, pitch your tent by the creek and swim in the massive spring-fed lake which covers five acres and never runs dry. This 300-acre bamboo property gives you total tranquillity in nature.

There are boats and boards to use, and an island kingdom for kids to play.

Kiss and release fishing (Perch) in the awesome lake, which is also great for swimming, and building bamboo rafts. Adventures awaits!

Basic, off-grid camp kitchen, big weatherproof wedding venue space to hire, posh dunnies (composting toilets), and a hot water shower shack with a magic view of the lake! 

There is plenty of shade and we're dog-friendly. Well-behaved dogs are welcome off-lead. 

Endless space, and plenty of privacy, campers can choose a spot when they get here.

A bundle of firewood is provided on arrival, and you're welcome to bring more with you if you need.

Price is per person per night, kids under 16 half price. Under 5 stay free so don't include them in booking numbers.

Join us for cocktail hour at the brand-new Tiki bar! BYO drinks! We also have a brand-new sauna that campers are welcome to enjoy!

All this, close to stunning beaches and cute cafes.

Leave only footprints 👣 make awesome memories.

NOTE: We currently only advertise availability three months in advance. If you are interested in dates outside this booking window, please still send us an enquiry and we may be able to assist you.

Kooinda Farm

100 acre farm of mixed native bush and orchard plantings, with a mixture of secluded camp areas for campers with their own amenities and sites with facilities. The Woodland Lakeside campsite has a single compost toilet, and the Woodland Ridgetop sites share a camp kitchen with compost toilets and hot showers. 

We have two beautiful dams that are great for kayaking and swimming, and creek frontage where you can fish. Beautiful views of Yarrahapinni Mountain to the east and hills out to the west. There are 40 acres of bushland to go walkabout. Geese and ducks free range the property and feeding time visits can be arranged. We are just 1.5km of single track gravel road to the Pacific Highway with good access for all types of vehicles.

There is a choice of private campsites either by the dam or the creek with no other campers in sight! We also have a multi site area at the Woodland Ridgetop with a camp kitchen, compost toilets and showers. This will be available to be booked as a large group area or as 3 individual sites. Later in 2024 we will also have beautiful glamping bell tent sites available.

Drinking water (tank water) is available from an outdoor tap at the farmhouse, as long as we have had sufficient rainfall. Please check in advance if you require water. Campers MUST have their own self contained amenities for the Creek Camp, and the 2 Parking Sites, and leave no trace. There is a toilet dump point for chemical toilets in Macksville, 10 mins away.

All he sites are dog friendly as long as all dog poo is cleared up.

20 mins to Scotts Head and Grassy Head beaches and Yarrahapinni National Park. State Forest on the doorstep great for mountain bikes, and with motorbike trails heading out to the west. 

The farm is 5 minutes from the Eungai Buffallo Farm cafe. There is also farm produce available for sale - fresh eggs for breakfast!

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