Aeronautical Study of Port Macquarie - Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Aeronautical Study of Port Macquarie - Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Aeronautical Study of Port Macquarie - Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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Office <strong>of</strong> Airspace Regulation Page 12 <strong>of</strong> 69<br />
3 Aerodrome and Infrastructure<br />
3.1 Background<br />
3.1.1 <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Macquarie</strong><br />
PMQ is a large town on the mid-North Coast <strong>of</strong> NSW, Australia, located<br />
about 390 kilometres (km) North <strong>of</strong> Sydney, and 570 km South <strong>of</strong> Brisbane.<br />
The town is located on the coast, at the mouth <strong>of</strong> the Hastings River. The<br />
nearest railway town is Wauchope, 19 km to the West.<br />
PMQ is a popular retirement location and tourist destination. It is known for<br />
its extensive beaches and waterways.<br />
The residential suburbs stretch to Lighthouse Beach in the South, Thrumster<br />
to the West and to the so-called "North Shore" on the North bank <strong>of</strong> the river.<br />
In the 2006 Census the wider area <strong>of</strong> the Hastings Valley had a total<br />
population <strong>of</strong> 68,429 up 9.5% from the 2001 Census.<br />
The PMQ Aerodrome is located 5 km West <strong>of</strong> the town, near the Southern<br />
bank <strong>of</strong> the Hastings River as shown in Figure 1.<br />
Figure 1 - PMQ Location<br />
Airspace Review <strong>of</strong> <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Macquarie</strong> (YPMQ) May 2010 Version: 1.0
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