Inside tip · Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie has Australia's first dedicated hospital for which animal?
Answer: Koalas
The Koala Hospital on Lord Street cares for about 250 sick and injured koalas each year.
Daily 8.30am–4pm · 154 Lord Street, Port Macquarie
It has rehabilitated more than 5,000 koalas and welcomes over 100,000 visitors a year. Its Lord Street site reopened on 7 September 2026.
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