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New school bus route to benefit The Nature School Port Macquarie students

From Monday 13 October a new school bus service will commence servicing The Nature School in Port Macquarie.

The service will connect The Nature School and bus stops on Major Innes Rd in the morning and afternoon, linking up with the existing bus network servicing nearby St Columba Anglican School.

The trips to and from The Nature School will take up to 10 minutes, and the new bus stop is 250 metres or a three-minute walk from The Nature School. 

Important – Trip Planner will be updated closer to the 13 October service start date.

Students and parents are advised to plan their trip in advance.

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Detailed route information

Morning service

  • Route S585 departs at 08:40 from Charles Sturt University, Major Innes Rd.
  • Arrives at The Ruins Way opp Power St at approximately 08:45.

Afternoon service

  • Route S585 departs at 15:15 from The Ruins Way opp Power St.
  • Arrives at Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr at approximately 15:24.

Information about connecting services

Route S445

  • Arrival time at Charles Sturt University, Major Innes Rd bus stop: 08:14
  • Wait time for route S585 departure to The Nature School: 26 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Bangalay Drive

Route S434

  • Arrival time at Charles Sturt University, Major Innes Rd bus stop: 08:16
  • Wait time for route S585 departure to The Nature School: 24 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Emerald Downs, Lighthouse Beach, Tacking Point, Livingstone Rd, Crestwood Estate (via Ocean Dr), Greenmeadows Dr, Marian Dr

Route S414

  • Arrival time at Charles Sturt University, Major Innes Rd bus stop: 08:34
  • Wait time for route S585 departure to The Nature School:  6 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Herons Creek, Kings Creek

Route S416

  • Arrival time at Charles Sturt University, Major Innes Rd bus stop: 08:21
  • Wait time for route S585 departure to The Nature School:  19 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Wauchope, Timbertown

Route S452

  • Arrival time at Charles Sturt University, Major Innes Rd bus stop: 08:25
  • Wait time for route S585 departure to The Nature School: 15 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Granite St, Kennedy Dr, Pacific Dr, Shelly Beach, Flynns Beach, The Jib, Marian Dr

Route S450

  • Arrival time at Charles Sturt University, Major Innes Rd bus stop: 08:38
  • Wait time for route S585 departure to The Nature School: 2 minutes
  • Areas serviced by the S450: Newport Island Road, River Park Rd, Settlement Point
  • The S450 provides connections from other buses at the Findlay Ave transfer zone at 08:23. Routes that connect with the S450 at the Findlay Ave transfer zone include:
    • S425 which services Blackmans Point, Cooperabung Dr
    • S427 which services Gum Scrub, Telegraph Point
    • S431 which services Burrawan Forest Dr, Lake Innes, Thrumster
    • S420 which services Pembrooke Rd, Reids Rd, Rollands Plains, Upper Rollands Plains
    • 340 which services Kempsey

Route S372

  • Arrival time at Charles Sturt University, Major Innes Rd bus stop: 08:36
  • Wait time for route S585 departure to The Nature School: 4 minutes
  • Areas serviced by the S372: Kendall, Kew, Lakewood, West Haven, North Haven, Bonny Hills, Lake Cathie

Route S599

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:27
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 3 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Lake Cathie, Lakewood, Kendall

Route S550

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:27
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 3 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Settlement Point, River Park Road
  • The S550 provides connections with other buses at the Findlay Ave transfer zone at 15:40. Routes that the S550 connects with at the Findlay Ave transfer zone include:
    • S602 which services Thrumster, Sancrox Rd, Rawdon Island
    • S598 which services Thrumster, Lake Innes, Burrawan Forrest Dr
    • S580 which services Fernbank, Blackmans Point, Telegraph Point, Cooperabung
    • S653 which services Port Macquarie Town Centre
    • S569 which services Telegraph Point, Kundabung, Kempsey
    • S563 which services Ballengarra, Rollands Plains, Upper Rollands Plains,
    • S581 which services Port Macquarie, Telegraph Point, Gum Scrub

Route S590

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:52
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 28 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Tacking Point, Livingstone Rd, Bangalay Drive

Route S604

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:52
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 28 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Emerald Downs, Lighthouse Beach, Amethyst Estate, Marian Dr, Crestwood Estate (via Ocean Dr), Greenmeadows Dr  

Route S524

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:34
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 10 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Wauchope

Route S588

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:47
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 23 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Port Macquarie, Flynns Beach

Route 325

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:53
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 29 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Settlement City, Port Macquarie Clarence St

Route S499

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:57
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 33 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: King Creek, Herons Creek

Route S652

  • Departure time from Major Innes Rd after Forest Gr: 15:42
  • Wait time from route S585 arrival: 1 minutes
  • Areas serviced by this route: Thrumster