Thirty kilometres south of Port Macquarie are the scenic townships of Laurieton and Camden Haven. Once known as Peachtown, Laurieton is where Joseph Laurie arrived in 1840 to build a timbermill. The settlement was named after him or more probably by him. Once timber was the mainstay of the economy now fishing and tourism hold command. The towering mountain to the back of Laurieton is called North Brother Mountain and was named by Captain James Cook. Hang-gliding is a popular activity from the top of the mountain, where favourable north-easterly winds provide the required lift. The town has spread to the east and west, Dunbogan is the headland suburb, and Lakewood to the west is the lakeside suburb. Queens lake has a fine sailing club, with an enthusiastic group of mariners racing on the shallow lake. Clean waterway's, forest,national parks, unspoilt coastline and vast, almost hidden lakes, make traditional pursuits like sailing, waterskiing, fishing, bushwalking and surfing especially popular. A traditional holiday haven, so close. Kendall Kendall began as a small logging village and may have stayed that way had it not been for J.& R. Longworth. They built one of the first trainlines in the area, simply for the purpose of getting their timber to Kendall from their holdings on the slopes of the Comboyne plateau. In this railway even the tracks were made of wood! What really sped up the process of habitation was the fact that a second railway was on its way, being built by Allen Taylor & Co. at Wootton, and so the race began. Now Kendall is thriving community with fortnightly markets, Every 1st & 3rd Weekend.

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The Comboyne Plateau is situated above and behind Kendall and has fantastic views from its hilly countryside. Comboyne's rich volcanic soil is its reason for success in growing potatoes. Comboyne has a very productive dairy industry because of the lush countryside.

The peaceful valley of Lorne sits quietly between the communities of Kendall and Comboyne. A tranquil farming district Lorne, or Delwood as it was once known, hosts a myriad of professions, from dairy farming to flower growing.

The majestic Ellenborough Falls are a well known attraction and are among the highest in the Southern Hemisphere

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