Sesqui-centenary ‘Miss Beach Girl’ competition entrants at Flynn’s Beach, January 1968. #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil #PortMacquarieSurfClub

Flynn’s Beach 1968. Still a great place to spend a hot summer’s day. #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil #PortMacquarieSurfClub

Port Macquarie’s Caracamp, c1964. Mod cons, fishing from the breakwall, surfing at Town Beach and close to town. What a place to camp! #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquariHastingsCouncil

Summer holidays at Port Macquarie. Sun, surf, sand, swimming. Enjoy. #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil #TownBeachKiosk

Can’t wait for Christmas? Only 3 more sleeps to go. #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil

Oxley oval with Port Macquarie High School in the background, 1967. #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil

What is it? Where was it? Where is it now? Why? #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil

Lady bowlers gather at Port City Bowling Club, c1962 #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil

Angle parking? Near town beach, 1960s #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil

‘Progress, oh, we must some for tourist and local dignity, but please do not let us become another hustling, bustling city!’ [from Town of Beauty by Coralie Hale, 1967] #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil

Pause awhile, and remember them, those gallant souls who gave all, for honour of their country’s emblem, they answered, at duty’s call [from Remembrance Day by Coralie Hale] #PortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil

Town Green, 1963 #GreaterPortMacquarieTourism #PortMacquarieHastingsCouncil