Sea Acres National Park

Sea Acres National Park is a small coastal reserve on the New South Wales Mid North Coast near Port Macquarie, Australia. It protects a remnant patch of littoral (coastal) rainforest and associated dune vegetation and foreshore.

A raised rainforest boardwalk of roughly 1 kilometre and an adjacent interpretive centre are the main visitor attractions, offering canopy and understory views and educational displays. The park is also used for birdwatching and short walks rather than multi-day backcountry trips.

The area was protected to conserve one of the region’s few surviving coastal rainforest remnants and to provide public access to this habitat. Facilities were developed to concentrate visitor use on the boardwalk and to reduce pressure on sensitive understorey plants.

Sea Acres lies on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales near Port Macquarie, adjacent to the Pacific Highway corridor. The reserve sits at low elevation along the coastal plain between the town and the ocean.

• Boardwalk length: About 1 km in length and includes sealed sections suitable for many mobility levels.
• Wildlife and timing: Best visited in cooler months for birdwatching; interpretive displays give good background on littoral rainforest species.

What to See #

• Sea Acres Rainforest Centre: An interpretive visitor centre with displays about littoral rainforest ecology and local species, ticketing and a small café and picnic area.
• Boardwalk: A raised boardwalk through remnant coastal rainforest that is approximately 1 kilometre long and provides accessible viewing of the canopy and understory.