Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour
The subtropical city lies between the forested hills and sparkling blue waters where the Great Dividing Range meets the Australian East Coast
The subtropical city lies between the forested hills and sparkling blue waters where the Great Dividing Range meets the Australian East Coast
The friendly beachside city of Coffs Harbour is Coffs Coast’s vibrant heart and is surrounded by National Parks. It faces the Solitary Islands Marine Park and the natural environment and uncrowded beaches are complemented by exciting activities and attractions, excellent shopping, fantastic accommodation and award-winning cafés and restaurants. Holidays to Coffs Harbour are popular amongst Australians and international visitors alike.
The friendly beachside city of Coffs Harbour is Coffs Coast’s vibrant heart and is surrounded by National Parks.
It faces the Solitary Islands Marine Park and the natural environment and uncrowded beaches are complemented by exciting activities and attractions, excellent shopping, fantastic accommodation and award-winning cafés and restaurants. Holidays to Coffs Harbour are popular amongst Australians and international visitors alike.
Coffs Harbour sits in a unique position where the Great Dividing Range meets the Australian East Coast. The subtropical city lies between the forested hills and sparkling blue waters. Coffs Harbour is a modern city with a small-town atmosphere – and the hub from which to explore Coffs Coast’s enormous selection of things to see and do. Those on Coffs Harbour holidays will find the City Centre’s unique shops and boutiques, al fresco cafés and the Thursday Growers’ Market are popular with office workers, regular shoppers and visitors alike.
The popular Jetty and Harbourside district is a few kilometres to the east along Harbour Drive, just past The Promenade with its shops and restaurants overlooking Coffs Creek. A holiday in Coffs Harbour would be incomplete without a visit to the ‘Jetty Strip’ opposite the Jetty Village Shopping Centre features around 15 cafés and restaurants offering indoor and al-fresco dining. Make the most of your Coffs Harbour holiday and take a stroll along the Jetty foreshores, the historic Jetty itself, the Marina and the North Wall breakwall and admire the scenic harbour views. The hilly island dominating this view is Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve, home to thousands of wedge-tailed shearwaters. Its walking track offers exceptional views back to Coffs Harbour.
Many places to stay are located in the Park Beach area, just across Coffs Creek from the Jetty area, while a string of resorts are found a few kilometres north again. Park Beach is also where you’ll find Park Beach Plaza, the region’s largest shopping mall.
A visit to Coffs Harbour is paradise for kids, who won’t be able to decide whether to go surfing, swimming, fishing, go-karting or going to Coffs Coast’s many popular attractions. With literally hundreds of wonderful things to do and see in and around Coffs Harbour, this page is only your start to discovering Coffs Coast.
Much work has been done to the Pacific Highway making for a more enjoyable drive. Whenever driving long distances, driver fatigue should be avoided by sharing the driving and taking rest breaks every 2 hours. With breaks, Coffs Harbour is about a 6.5 hour drive from Sydney and about 5 hour drive from Brisbane. Busses arrive in Coffs Harbour regularly at the Bus Depot located on the the Pacific Highway and can offer a convenient, budget way of getting here. Most bus companies located on the east coast of Australia have a regular service to Coffs Harbour. There is a train station located in Coffs Harbour with daily services to and from Sydney and Brisbane.
Coffs Harbour is a modern city with a small-town atmosphere – and the hub from which to explore Coffs Coast’s enormous selection of things to see and do.
Coffs Harbour's weather is subtropical with warm to very warm wet summers and cool to mild dry winters. The high season in Coffs Harbour is the summer school holidays, from late December until the end of January each year.
Some accommodation on the spot is likely to be available even at those times. Between the months of November through to March is the summer season where you can expect to experience beautiful easterly winds that are greeted by warm sunny days with the occasion hot day, but nothing like the northern parts of Queensland.
During the months of January to April it is regarded at the wet season as you can expect to encounter many nights with constant showers. The occasion afternoon thunderstorm often sees the end to a hot humid day just so it can cool things off so you can enjoy a relaxing evening. Between April and July the rain seems to dissipate as the air can become dry and days can become humid with no rain in sight.
The dry season in Coffs Harbour is between the months of July through to September, and if you are planning a holiday during these months you will experience blue clear skies, light crisp winds and perfect sunny weather. Just the best climate for you to get out and about and enjoy all that this wonderful city has to offer!
September through to early October is classed as the “false” summer and then from November the rain season sets in again with humid conditions really heating things up for everyone. But the days are never too hot to do anything as the cooling sea breezes make every activities enjoyable.
