The national park is situated on Pacific Drive 4 kilometres from the centre of Port Macquarie. The park contains significant geological features and remnants of coastline littoral rainforest (previously identified under State Environmental Planning Policy Number 26 – Littoral Rainforest).
Specific objectives for the management of the reserve includes (among others) “to protect and interpret the rainforest, other plant communities and the habitat values of the reserve” and “to provide specialist tourist/visitor experience which complements other tourist attractions available in the Port Macquarie area” (Sea Acres Nature Reserve Plan of Management (1995) ).
The existing Plan of Management notes that the tracks in the reserve form part of the proposal by Hastings Port Macquarie Council for an extended walk from Town beach to Tacking Point.
The coastline walk that passes through the park is a popular attraction. However, the existing track culminates at a small car park on Lighthouse Road 800 metres before Tacking Point. There is no pedestrian link to the lighthouse other than the narrow and somewhat dangerous Lighthouse Road. It is proposed to provide a pedestrian link through the southern part of the reserve to the complete the coastal walk.
This amendment should be read in conjunction with the Sea Acres Nature Reserve Plan of Management (1995).
