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⟶ Hello Koalas sculpture "Buzzy Bee" with friend. Photo Lindsay Moller
Hello Koalas Hello Port Macquarie The award-winning Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail encompasses 83 Hello Koalas sculptures dotted across the region. Each Hello Koalas sculpture, one metre high, is individually designed and lovingly handpainted by an artist based on a specific theme or character, and has a home at supporting local businesses, attractions and community organisations to encourage visitors to discover the hidden and not so hidden joys of Port Macquarie. Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail is for all ages, making it the ideal family outing and … it’s free 365 days a year! Adults are drawn to the intricacy of the sculpture designs, like “Buzzy Bee” decorated with 20 species of Australian native stingless bees and floral emblems representing all Australian states. Children are delighted by the Hello Koalas’ size – just right to cuddle – their bright colours, characters, and the excitement of finding the next one. Hello Koalas sculptures are an engaging way to nurture pride in our iconic Koalas and Australian native animals and plants, our history and culture, and our environment. Reviewers consistently give us 5 stars, saying Hello Koalas is “just like a treasure hunt for all ages”, “why I’ll remember Port Macquarie as being a fantastic town with a really community feel”, and giving “a real creative energy to Port Macquarie”. And for parents with those hard-to-please tweens and teens, “What an amazing fun family activity … My teenage kids loved finding them, ticking them off and seeing the artwork.” Hello Koalas Gift Shop at 16/10 Bellbowrie St, Port Macquarie (5 minutes from Settlement City shopping centre) has 15 sculptures on display and quality souvenirs and gifts like colouring books, T towels, calendars and T shirts and, for kids who love to collect, a choice of all Hello Koalas favourite characters in Margret Meagher magnets and badges.
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Guide/Map at the Glasshouse Information Centre, find it online at www.hellokoalas.com or phone 0416 641 482 for assistance.
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