Tucked just off the Pacific Highway near Bulahdelah, The Grandis is one of the easiest and most rewarding nature stops on the Mid North Coast. Set on the edge of Myall Lakes National Park, it’s a quiet rainforest pocket built around one very impressive feature, the tallest tree in New South Wales. A short, flat 75-metre walk from the picnic area brings you to The Grandis itself, a towering flooded gum that rises above the surrounding forest. It’s the kind of place that makes

Cattai Wetlands is just North of Taree past the Harrington Turn on Spring Road. This amazing part of the NSW Mid North Coast provide a sanctuary for over 180 species of birds, kangaroos, wallabies and reptiles. Cattai Wetlands has over two kilometres of walking track and a board walk viewing deck for bird watchers and photographers (pictured below). Now word of warning, in mosquito season you must be prepared. At the time of my visit there were swarms of them, and I carried a

Update: As of July 2023 Amaroo Cruises has permanently closed. We've kept this post for historical and inspirational purposes. Mother and...