Port Macquarie to Yamba road trip: Distance, driving time & stops

Port Macquarie to Yamba road trip: Coffs Coast beaches and Yamba

The Coffs Coast is lined with several excellent beaches, including Sapphire Beach and Moonee Beach. You can also see lots of native wildlife to see in the Moonee Beach Nature Reserve or at the Look At Me Now Headland, just south of Emerald Beach.

Further north, Woolgoolga and Arrawarra offer good surf and the Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre educates visitors on local Indigenous heritage.

The highway veers around of Grafton and Lawrence before reaching the weirdly Scottish Maclean. Here, the Bicentennial Museum explains that Scottish past and the Ferry Park Gallery is a showcase for local artists.

The Waterview Motel and Club Maclean are decent choices for an overnight stay in Maclean.

The turn-off for Yamba comes just before crossing the Clarence River. Yamba beaches worth investigating include Turners Beach, Yamba Main Beach, Pippi Beach and Green Point Beach.

Yamba accommodation highlights include the Calypso Yamba caravan park, the budget-saving Aston Motel, the riverside Moby Dick and the gardens-surrounded Blue Dolphin Holiday Resort.

Yamba accommodation worth looking at

Strong Yamba accommodation choices you should take a look at include…

For a budget stay by the beach: Pacific Hotel.
For really well equipped apartments by Pippi Beach: The Sands Resort at Yamba.
For romance and overall quality: The Surf.
For a holiday park with a water park kids will love: Big4 Saltwater.