WALK THE FULL LENGTH OF THIS BEAUTIFUL TRACK OR DO SECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY
Final waterfront of our Coastal Walk series
The Walk
The Port Macquarie Coastal Walk was developed over many years and completed in August 2009. It comprises a well developed bush track, paved sections, beach walks and some steps.
The full length of the Coastal Walk from Tacking Point Lighthouse to Westport Park is 9.1 km but there are plenty of exit and entry points. Caches in our series can be tackled individually, or the entire track can be walked south-to-north so you can collect several in one stroll. [NOTE: This is our ninth and final Section. The first Section can be found at GC39ERW "Coastal Walk #1: Beautiful Lighthouse Beach". Please refer to this first cache for public transport information and advice, and status of other caches in the series, should you wish to do the whole Coastal Walk]. You will pass other people's caches along the way, so get these too if you have not done so already. Most people of reasonable fitness should be able to do the full walk, or manage all sections individually.
The locale
Westport Park is a popular open space, once under a "development" threat but now perptuated into public ownership. Walk, ride your bike, fish, take your kids to the playground, launch your boat or have a picnic in this nice waterfront park. Westport Park is also home to sporting clubs and the Marine Rescue HQ is at its southern end. Markets, circuses and other public events are held in the park too.
Anywhere along this section of our Walk provides a beautiful view back over the town, of Pelican Island and of the river leading to the bar. Lovely.
The cache
This section is an easy stroll along the last section of the Coastal Walk. It is a simple offset cache.
The signage on the southern part of the Walk is quite good but, oddly, at its northern (Westport Park) end you would not know the Walk exists. I have mentioned this anomaly to the Council and will be interested to see if it is ever fixed. In the meantime, I have settled on a last cache which I deem to be the end.
If, after completing this series, you need to slake your thirst, it is only a short walk back to the Westport Club where, if you are not already a member, you can sign in on a temporary basis.
You are also close to the Settlement Point shopping centre and to a bus stop, should you need to catch a bus back to your car.
Congratulations on finishing the series.