I visited port macquarie a few years ago while on a 6 month stay in Australia. It is a beautiful place, i really like it there. I wish you all the best in Australia and hope you will be happy there. Byron Bay is well worth a visit, i could happily live there and maybe visiting there next year.
"Byron bay is a magical place X " Definitely, I love Byron Bay, i have many happy memories of my time there, it is as you rightly say a magical place. X