A 29-year-old man will face court after allegedly making sexual advances to children on the NSW's mid-north coast.

His arrest on Wednesday follows investigations into alleged attempts to entice young girls into a vehicle in the Laurieton and Lake Cathie areas from January 22 to 29, police say.

Detectives on Wednesday arrested the Port Macquarie man at his home.

He was charged with inciting sexual intercourse with a child aged between 10 and 14, five counts of inciting sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and 16, eight counts of stalking and two counts of offensive conduct.

The man was refused bail and appeared in Port Macquarie Local Court on Wednesday. He will appear again on March 11.