When

Contact Surfaris Retreat for tour dates.

Where

Limeburners Creek National Park in North Coast

Accessibility

No wheelchair access

Grade

Easy. Basic level of fitness required. All skill levels welcome.

Price

Contact Surfaris Retreat for pricing.

Bookings

Bookings required. Book online or email or call Surfaris Retreat on 02 6566 0009.

Please note

• Tours include meals and accommodation in shared rooms.
• Upgrade to private motel accommodation available.
• Wetsuits and boards available if you don’t bring your own.

Join the friendly guides of Surfaris Retreat and surf till you can’t anymore. Based at a beautiful and serene location across from a surf beach, spend each day with experts who have decades of experience at tailoring surf outings to suit every skill level.

Surfaris Retreat provides you with everything you need, including a wetsuit and board if you don’t have your own. Spend 5 glorious days exploring the area’s varied breaks with your guides, for up to 2 sessions a day. Don’t worry if you work up a huge appetite, because meals are provided along with comfortable accommodation. And if you really can’t surf anymore, there are plenty of other options nearby to do some exploring or try your hand at golf or fishing. 

Surfaris Retreat is a licensed commercial tour operator with a Parks Eco Pass.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

Visitor info

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A place of historic heritage

Back in the early days of the Port Macquarie penal settlement, lime for building mortar was in great demand. They used to collect and burn enormous quantities of oyster shells from this area, giving the park its unusual name. Many of the landmarks in the park were named after some of the more colourful pioneers of the past. Barries Bay was originally a whaling station, named after the Barrie family who lived there for many years. Big Hill was named after Kevin Hill, reputedly a hermit who lived on the northwest side of the hill during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Strong Aboriginal cultural connections

The Dunghutti People from Kempsey and the Biripai people from Port Macquarie continue to have a strong connection with the area surrounding Limeburners Creek. Point Plomer and Big Hill in particular are Aboriginal sites of outstanding significance. Several sites and artefacts tracing Aboriginal settlement in this region back to at least 6,000 years have been found, including burial sites, shell middens, a quarry for stone tool production and axe grinding grooves in rock outcrops around Point Plomer.

Wildlife and bird watching haven

Limeburners Creek National Park is a hot spot for animals. Spotted tail quoll, dingos, butterflies, micro bats, giant pythons and even brolgas make their home here. Birdwatchers will also be in heaven. You'll see rare pied oystercatchers and little terns along beaches, osprey and other large birds of prey circling above and migratory seabirds on their journey north. You might also see the rare ground parrot out in the grass and heathlands.

Plants and animals protected in this park