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Perhaps one of the most interesting of all attractions in the Port Macquarie NSW area is the Mid North Coast Maritime Museum. Visitors of all ages are sure to enjoy the many exhibits in this museum that showcase and explain some of the many shipwrecks that have taken place in and around the western Australian coast. The maritime history that is a part of Australia’s past has a home here in this beautiful facility. History buffs as well as children studying the history of this country will all find something here to enthrall them. Exhibits change often throughout the year, so there is always a good reason for a repeat visit!

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Anyone who has an interest in maritime history will thoroughly enjoy themselves on a visit to the Mid North Coast
Maritime Museum. Volunteers launched the museum in 1988. Since its inception, the museum has been lovingly nurtured and moulded into the extensive collection of artefacts, relics, and photos that are now on display at the three distinct locations for the exhibits that make up the museum. The Pilot Cottages Museum, located on William Street, and the Hibbard Boatshed, which is located on the riverside at the Hibbard Ferry. The original Pilot Boatshed and the MV Wentworth are both located on Clarence Street, adjoining the wharf.

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