While You Visit Us

Abundant bush walks, bird watching, swimming or tennis is available while you stay at Blue Poles. The famous Ellenborough Falls - Australia and the southern hemisphere's tallest falls - is only around half an hour's drive inland via Comboyne.

The B&B has a private balcony with BBQ and an outdoor dining setting. Amenities include the usual crockery and cutlery, microwave oven and toaster, fridge, kettle, air conditioning, bedding, towels, linen et al. Along with these many home comforts a deluxe king size bed and a comfortable sofa and day bed completes the picture.

The entertainment centre includes plasma screen digital TV plus a complete sound system. Movies, music, games and books are provided for your enjoyment. Broadband internet is available. Stretch out and relax in the large bath and soak away the tension in comfort and complete privacy with only birds and the rainforest for company.

For exercise or enjoyment, the 11.5 metre heated salt water swimming pool provides just the diversion you need for laps, lazing or laughter. Swimming towels in addition to fluffy white bath towels are provided for your convenience.

Apart from a citrus orchard, a rainforest bursting with native and exotic plants, plus an amazing variety of exquisite birds, the property is bordered along one side by the picturesque Thone River. It’s tranquil cooling waters are ideal for a refreshing dip in summer. Sturdy walking shoes or boots are recommended. A community tennis court across the road can be booked for games on request: racquets and balls are available on loan, but do bring your tennis shoes.

Evening meals or lunches can be served in the Café. Choose dishes from the café menu and the seasonal specials board, or order a BBQ pack of either marinated steak or chicken with a fresh salad. We are fully licenced so wine and beer are also available. Sorry, no BYO. Picnic lunches can be arranged by request.

The closest alternative eateries are at Comboyne, 17kms and Wauchope, 20kms away.

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Ten top Aussie destinations you've never heard of
Sydney Morning Herald, March 2011

Just when you thought you'd seen it all, Lee Atkinson shares her discovery of 10 places, from Tasmania to the Torres Strait and well beyond Bourke, that are worth getting back on the road for.

Byabarra, NSW mid-north coast

Beyond the handful of locals who live there, hardly anyone has ever heard of Byabarra. And I can't say I blame them. Even driving through, it's easy to miss, given it's really just a clutch of houses perched on a ridgeline overlooking the Thone River Valley in the NSW mid-north coast hinterland.

There's not much to the ''village'' - just a two-room primary school, a weatherboard church, community hall and a fabulous cafe and art gallery where the valley views from the back deck stretch forever. The thing that makes Byabarra special is the location. Wind your way up the hill and you'll burst out of the rainforest atop a plateau of lush dairy farms. Turn right and you'll find yourself at Boorgana Nature Reserve, one of the oldest reserves in NSW, full of old-growth cedar and pristine waterfalls. Turn left and you're at Ellenborough Falls, the largest single drop of water in the southern hemisphere. Drive just 15 minutes down the hill from Byabarra and you're at Wauchope, where on the fourth Saturday of every month the locals from Byabarra and surrounding villages gather to swap gossip and sell whatever's growing at the farmers' market. Another 10 minutes and you can take your pick of any of Port Macquarie's 15 beaches.

Where to stay: Blue Poles Café and Gallery, 1086 Comboyne Road, Byabarra, (02) 6587 1167, bluepoles.com.au

For a comprehensive guide of what to see and do in the greater Port Macquarie region,
visit www.portmacquarieinfo.com.au
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