Map of Port Macquarie, Australia

Port Macquarie is a city in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of about 51,965. It lies at 31.4308°S, 152.9089°E. Port Macquarie is about 554 km (344 mi) northeast of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Coffs Harbour, 128 km to the north.

Port Macquarie at a glance

Where is Port Macquarie?

• The 31st largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in New South Wales on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 06 min on the shortest day to 14 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Port Macquarie

• Coffs Harbour — 128 km north
• Tamworth — 192 km west
• Maitland — 193 km southwest
• Newcastle — 198 km southwest
• Sydney — 314 km southwest
• Wollongong — 382 km southwest
• Bathurst — 383 km southwest
• Gold Coast — 385 km north
• Orange — 413 km southwest
• Dubbo — 416 km west

Largest cities in New South Wales

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Wollongong — 280,153
• Maitland — 89,597
• Coffs Harbour — 78,759
• Tamworth — 43,874
• Dubbo — 43,516
• Orange — 41,920
• Bathurst — 36,230

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.