Hello Koalas Festival, Port Macquare-Hastings, Mid North Coast, NSW
The annual Hello Koalas Festival is organised by Arts and Health Australia, which has designed and manages the award winning Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail on the Mid North Coast of NSW. The Festival is held over the June Long Weekend. Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail was established in 2014 to raise awareness of koala conservation, showcase the intrinsic value of public art trails and promote cultural tourism. Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail has won awards in the NSW Tourism Awards in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, including winning Gold for Cultural Tourism. The Trail is ranked #3 of 44 Things to Do in Port Macquarie and #1 Landmark in Port Macquarie by TripAdvisor.
"Caring for our Koalas and our Environment" is designed to further expand the advocacy work pursued by Arts and Health Australia to contribute to koala conservation nationally.