The Big Banana

Coffs Harbour
Large centre on the North Coast famous as the home of 'The Big Banana'.
Coffs Harbour is a major coastal resort town, also noted for its banana plantations and its fishing. It is beautifully located where the mountains tumble down to the sea, 558 km north-east of Sydney and 3 metres above sea-level.

Although bigger than most NSW coastal towns (its population is now over 65 000), it is typically occupied by retirees seeking the warm north of the state and by holiday-makers eager to enjoy themselves and spend some money.

The appearance of Coffs Harbour has not been enhanced by the emergence of high-rise units which remind one of suburban Sydney rather than a holiday resort. Nonetheless, it has a kind of glorious subtropical laziness attached to it while at the same time wanting to be considered a thriving city.

It is thought that the Gumbaingirr Aborigines lived in the area prior to 1788. It is said that the first Europeans in the area were convict escapees who took refuge on offshore Muttonbird Island in 1791. Timbergetters began to open up the Bellinger Valley from 1841.

Coffs Harbour was named Korff's Harbour' by John Korff, a naval architect and shipbuilder who took shelter in the bay during a gale in 1847. The modification of the name occurred in 1861 when the town site was reserved.

Cedar-getting was the economic mainstay in the early years, although some agriculture developed with the gradual clearing of the land. The dangers entailed in navigating the natural harbour were evident with the sinking of the Carrywell in 1865, leading to a boycott of the harbour by ships' captains until a lighthouse was built in 1878.

The area was opened up for selection from 1863 although there was little settlement until 1880. As the river flats were very fertile, higher prices were asked for blocks which initially slowed development although the land along the flats had all been taken up by the early 1890s.

The first school opened in 1885 and a town was proclaimed and laid out in 1886. It was given the official name of Brelsford but this title did not take. Tentative forays into fruit, dairying, goldmining and sugarcane had been made by that time. Sugar mills developed in the area but frosts, low prices and transportation difficulties had virtually killed the industry by the end of the century.

Transportation also held the timber industry back until 1892 when a jetty was completed. The construction of an access road had provided employment during the 1880s and the conjunction of these infrasructural advances saw the timber industry begin to thrive. A number of mills opened and, at its peak, 4.5 million metres of timber a year were shipped from Coffs Harbour. Inevitably, such plunder led to a shortage of resources and the decline of the industry in the 1920s.

Gold mining took place between 1881 and 1898 but much of the gold was only on the surface and the hardness of the sandstone created additional difficulties. Though some ventures were prosperous, all were short-lived. However, they did draw prospectors, some of whom settled in the area as farmers.

Meanwhile south coast dairy farmers began to settle in the area. A butter factory opened in 1910, although the degradation of pasturage and a switch to bananas saw the industry shrink after World War II.

The railway arrived in 1915, causing a decline in shipping (the harbour had been an important outlet for local produce) but an increase in tourism which had commenced with the development of the first access road in 1884.

Another side effect of the railway's construction (and simultaneous work on the harbour) was the development of the banana industry. The first bananas were introduced into the area from Fiji in 1881, but it was the hungry mouths of 1500 workers and their families which provided a fillip to the industry. The railway link with Sydney was completed in 1923, adding further stimulus to local farming and, when disease wiped out the banana plantations further north in the late 1920s, Coffs Harbour became the country's major centre of production.

Improved access by road, rail and air in subsequent years saw the expansion of the tourism industry. Today Coffs Harbour is one of the major tourist destinations in the state outside of Sydney. Consequently the population rises dramatically in summer.

The harbour became the base of a large fishing fleet in the 1970s which is still very active. Tourism, bananas, fishing, timber and engineering now constitute the mainstays of the local economy.

In recent years, seaside estates have been developed along 30 km of local coastline. The two somewhat separate town areas (that along the highway and that by the jetty) have been fused by recent urban growth.

Things to see:  

Tourist Information and General Activities
The Coffs Coast Visitor Information Centre is a good place to commence an exploration of the area. It is located at the corner of Pacific Hwy and McLean St, tel: (02) 6652 1522 or, toll-free, 1300 369 070. It can furnish self-guide maps concerning 4WD tours in the area and information regarding surfing, boating, snorkelling, bushwalking, hot-air ballooning, white-water rafting, canoeing, game fishing and horseriding.

The marina in Harbour Drive is a departure point for fishing charters, whale-watching cruises from May to September and scuba-diving cruises to the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve. Summer visitors with children may want to check out the Aquajet Waterslide in Park Beach Rd which runs off the highway at the northern end of town.

The Boat Harbour at Coffs Harbour

Beaches
The town beaches, south to north, are Boambee Beach (which extends south to Sawtell), Jetty Beach and Park Beach. Further north are Diggers Beach, Campbells Beach, Mid Sapphire Beach, Moonee Beach, Shelly Beach, Emerald Beach, Fiddamans Beach and Sandys Beach. The next stop is Woolgoolga.

Moonee Beach, 10 km north of the Big Banana, is a large beach with a small settlement and a foreshore lined with pine trees. It has good facilities. Emerald Beach (17 km north of the Big Banana) is also attractive, though Sandy Beach (a further 2 km north, on the other side of Bare Bluff) is quieter and more secluded.

Coffs Harbour Historical Museum
The Coffs Harbour Historical Museum at 191 Harbour Dr, near the Earle St corner (east of the Mall), is open Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 1.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. It has Aboriginal artefacts (mostly large and carefully-crafted pebble tools), cedar-getters' implements, mining and farming relics and the lantern from the South Solitary Island Lighthouse, made of brass and hand-cut prism glass, which was in use from 1880 to 1975. On the latter date the lighthouse was automated, tel: (02) 6652 5794.

The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden
The North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Hardacre St (which runs off Harbour Dr) covers 20 ha and displays both native and exotic flora, rainforest areas and prolific birdlife. It is surrounded on three sides by Coffs Creek and covers 19 ha. There are various self-guided walks.

Beacon Hill Lookout
To access Beacon Hill Lookout, turn right off Harbour Dr into Edinburgh St as you head downhill to the harbour.

The jetty and Muttonbird Island

The Old Jetty Area and Muttonbird Island
The old jetty dates from 1892 when it gave a boost to the local timber industry and provided a crucial outlet for other regional produce. This is a very pleasant area for a stroll - along the jetty, Jetty Beach, the Foreshore Park and out to Muttonbird Island (600 m x 200 m) which is adjoined to the mainland by a breakwater that constitutes the northern arm of the harbour. Surrounded by rugged rocks, the island is home to what is thought to be the largest colony of wedge-tailed shearwaters in NSW which breed on the island in the summer. Humpback whales can also be seen from May to September during their annual migration.

Markets are held at the Jetty Village Shopping Centre every Sunday from 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. You can paint a plaster figurine or make a simple craft item at Plaster Fun House, tel: (02) 6651 3637.

Pet Porpoise Pool
Not far from the jetty, in Orlando St, is the Pet Porpoise Pool, situated near the entrance to Coffs Harbour Creek. It has performing porpoises, sea lions, live sharks, penguins and other marine animals, a reef tank and a native fauna sanctuary, as well as a cafe and souvenirs. It is open daily with shows at 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. and an extra show at 4.00 p.m. during summer school holidays. It is recommended that you arrive at least 15 minutes before a show. Everyone has a chance to kiss a seal and kiss a dolphin, tel: (02) 6652 2164.

The Clog Barn
The Clog Barn is a miniature Dutch village complete with miniature historical buildings, waterfalls, canals, windmills and locomotive. It is located on the highway between Harbour Dr and Orlando St and is open from 8.00 a.m. daily with clog-making demonstrations at 11.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., tel: (02) 6652 4633.

The Big Banana
The Big Banana, famous for its enormous yellow concrete banana, is a combination of the kitsch, the educational and the entertaining. It is located 3 km north of Coffs Harbour on the western side of the Pacific Highway. There is a monorail tour of the complex which incorporates the Aboriginal Dreamtime Cave, featuring the Dreamtime story of the Gumbaingirr tribe, a skywalk to the lookout, toboggan rides, an ice rink, a billabong complete with bunyip, an audio-visual theatrette, historical exhibits, hydroponic glasshouses which feature an array of unusual exotic species, a tissue culture laboratory, a gift shop, a produce centre, a packing shed and a hilltop restaurant with excellent views, tel: (02) 6652 4355.

Bruxner Park Flora Reserve
Less than 2 km north of the Big Banana the Bruxner Park Rd heads north-west off the highway into Orara State Forest. A few kilometres along this road is Bruxner Park Flora Reserve (407 ha), named after Lieutenant-Colonel Bruxner, a committed conservationist and advocate of creating nature reserves. Its dense rainforest growth of vines, orchids and ferns is bisected by a walking track which takes in a picnic area at Park Creek. A scenic road leads to Sealy Lookout, from whence there are excellent views of the city, coastline and hills.

Coffs Harbour Zoo
The award-winning Coffs Harbour Zoo, 14 km north, has nearly 400 different animals, continual animal presentations, an animal nursery and a rainforest aviary, all set in fine landscaped gardens. Children can hand-feed kangaroos, waterbirds and wallabies. It is open daily from 8.30 a.m., tel: (02) 6656 1330.

George's Gold Mine
Continue west along this road which was once part of the main North Coast Road from Sydney to the Queensland border. 16 km from the highway, at Coranda, turn left off the Grafton Rd and follow the signs (the roads are mostly surfaced) for about another 20 km to George's Gold Mine which offers guided walks of the Bayfield Gold Mine, established in the late 19th century. Displays relate to that era's goldmining technology and methods, including a working stamper battery, steam engines. There is also gold panning, a pioneer house, a picnic area, a lookout and rainforest walks. The mine is open daily, tel: (02) 6654 5355.

	Tourist Information
	Coffs Coast Visitor Information Centre Cnr Pacific Hwy & McLean St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1522, 1300 369 070 Facsimile: (02) 6652 5674
	Motels
	Aquajet Motel 49 Park Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6588 Facsimile: (02) 6652 6588 Rating: ***1/2
	Arosa Motel Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3826 Facsimile: (02) 6652 3276 Rating: **1/2
	Australian Safari Motel 29 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1900 Facsimile: (02) 6652 1689 Rating: **1/2
	Bananatown Motel 15 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4411 Facsimile: (02) 6652 4411 Rating: ***
	Bentleigh Motor Inn 94 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2566 Facsimile: (02) 6652 2566 Rating: ***
	Big Windmill Motor Lodge Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2933 Facsimile: (02) 6652 5872 Rating: ***1/2
	Bosuns Inn 37 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 66 51 2251 Facsimile: (02) 66 51 2251 Rating: ***
	Caribbean Motel Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour Jetty Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1500 Facsimile: (02) 6651 4158 Rating: ***1/2
	Chelsea Motor Inn 106 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2977 Facsimile: (02) 66 51 3467 Rating: ***1/2
	Coachmens Inn 93 Park Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6044 Facsimile: (02) 6651 2482 Rating: ***1/2
	Comfort Inn City Centre 22 Elizabeth St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6388 Facsimile: (02) 6652 6493 Rating: ***1/2
	Comfort Inn Park Beach 97 Park Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2055 Facsimile: (02) 66 52 2198 Email: comfortinn@coffs.tv Rating: ***1/2
	Country Comfort Inn Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 8222 Facsimile: (02) 6652 3832 Rating: ***1/2
	Golden Glow Motel 19 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2644 Facsimile: (02) 6651 1436 Rating: ***
	Hawaiian Sands Motor Inn 87 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2666 Facsimile: (02) 6652 2666 Rating: ***
	Matador Motor Inn cnr Grafton & Albany Sts Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3166 Facsimile: (02) 6652 5072 Rating: **1/2
	Midway Motel Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1444 Facsimile: (02) 6652 1444 Rating: **
	Motel Formula 1 McLean St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6650 9101 Facsimile: (02) 6650 9102 Rating: **
	Motel Hoey Moey Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3855
	Ocean Palm Motel Cnr Park Beach Rd & Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1264 Facsimile: (02) 6651 5594 Rating: **1/2
	Ocean Parade Motel 41 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6733 Facsimile: (02) 6652 6733 Rating: ***
	Paradise Palms Resort Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6291 Facsimile: (02) 6653 7351 Rating: ***
	Park Beach Resort 111 Park Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4511 Facsimile: (02) 6652 4511 Rating: ***1/2
	Premier Motor Inn Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2044 Facsimile: (02) 6652 8516 Rating: ***1/2
	Royal Palms Motor Inn Park Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4422 Facsimile: (02) 6651 2617 Rating: ***1/2
	Sanctuary Resort Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2111 Facsimile: (02) 6652 4725 Rating: ***1/2
	Sapphire Motel cnr Grafton & Albany Sts Korora North Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6225 Rating: **1/2
	Star Motel Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1333 Facsimile: (02) 6651 3048 Rating: **
	Surf Beach Motor Inn 25 Ocean Pde Park Beach Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1872 Facsimile: (02) 6652 1498 Rating: ***1/2
	Toreador Motel 31 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3887 Facsimile: (02) 6652 5813 Rating: ***
	Town Lodge Motor Inn 110 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1288 Facsimile: (02) 6652 1306 Rating: ***1/2
	Parkside Motor Inn 14 Elizabeth St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4655 Facsimile: (02) 6651 3616 Rating: ***1/2
	Zebra Coffs Harbour Motel 27 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1588 Facsimile: (02) 6652 6792 Rating: ****
	Hotels
	Fitzroy Hotel Moonee St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3007
	Hotel Coffs Harbour Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3817
	Pier Hotel Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2110
	Plantation Hotel 88 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3855 Rating: *
	Resorts
	Breakfree Aanuka Beach Resort Firman Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 7555, 1800 028 919 Facsimile: (02) 6652 7053 Rating: ****1/2
	Opal Cove Resort Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 0510 Facsimile: (02) 6651 1999 Rating: ****
	Quality Resort Nautilus Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6699 Facsimile: (02) 6653 7039 Rating: ****
	Novotel Pacific Bay Resort Cnr Pacific Hwy & Bay Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6659 7000 Facsimile: (02) 6659 7100 Rating: ****1/2
	Pelican Beach Resort Australis Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 7000, 1800 028 882 Facsimile: (02) 6653 7066 Rating: ***1/2
	Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouses
	Beach Break B & B 25a Charlesworth Bay Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 6468 Facsimile: (02) 6651 2565
	Clissold Cottage B & B 4 Azalea Ave Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 2715 Facsimile: (02) 6651 2715 Rating: ****
	Ferndahl Mountain Inn Mt Browne Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 8449 Facsimile: (02) 6653 8499 Rating: ****
	Santa Fe Luxury Bed & Breakfast 235 The Mountain Way Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 7700 Facsimile: (02) 6653 7050 Rating: ****1/2
	The Waterside Luxury Bed & Breakfast 80 Tiki Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 7388 Facsimile: (02) 6653 7300 Rating: *****
	Apartments
	Airlie Court Holiday Apartments cnr York &Boultwood Sts Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4101 Rating: **1/2
	Allambie Court Serviced Apartments 22 Camperdown St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6690 Facsimile: (02) 6652 9942 Rating: ***1/2
	Anchors 22 Boultwood St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4573 Facsimile: (02) 6651 6665 Rating: ***1/2
	Aqua Villa Resort 56 Park Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3539 Facsimile: (02) 6652 2460 Rating: ***1/2
	Aruma Holiday Apartments 3 Boultwood St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 4666 Facsimile: (02) 6651 4666 Rating: **1/2
	Bangalow Waters 95 James Small Dve Korora Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 7999 Facsimile: (02) 6653 6486 Rating: ***1/2
	Banyule Holiday Apartments 5 Vincent St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1874 Facsimile: (02) 6652 2264 Rating: ***1/2
	Beachlander Holiday Apartments 47 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1439 Rating: ***
	Calypso Holiday Apartments 34 Prince St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6468 Facsimile: (02) 6652 6468 Rating: ***1/2
	Ceduna Court Apartments 23 Vincent St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2914 Facsimile: (02) 6652 2914 Rating: **1/2
	Coral Court Holiday Apartments 11 Vincent St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1461
	Harbour Terrace 38 Camperdown St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6650 9499 Facsimile: (02) 6651 5886 Rating: ***1/2
	Korora Bay Village Holiday Apartments James Small Dve Korora Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6444 Facsimile: (02) 6653 64 86 Rating: ****
	Korora Court Holiday Apartments 39 Sandy Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6438 Rating: ***1/2
	Le Meadows 14 Korora Bay Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6426 Facsimile: (02) 6653 6329
	Ocean Park Holiday Apartments 73 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3718 Facsimile: (02) 6652 3718 Rating: ***1/2
	Oceana Holiday Flats 9 Prince St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 1711 Facsimile: (02) 6651 1711 Rating: ***1/2
	Pacific Towers Holiday Apartments 121 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 3460 Rating: ****
	Pacific Towers Service Apartments 121 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3460 Rating: ***
	Sandboy Holiday Apartments 69 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 5884 Facsimile: (02) 6652 5884 Rating: ***
	Sandcastles Holiday Serviced Apartments 63 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6599 Facsimile: (02) 6652 65998918 Rating: ***1/2
	Sea Drift Holiday Apartments 5 Boultwood St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1957 Facsimile: (02) 6652 1957 Rating: ***1/2
	Seabreeze Holiday Apartments 61 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3651 Rating: **
	Smugglers Serviced Apartments Sandy Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6166 Facsimile: (02) 6653 7636 Rating: ***1/2
	Sunseeker Holiday Apartments 7 Prince St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2087 Rating: ***
	Tahitian Holiday Apartments 27 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2379 Facsimile: (02) 6651 5817 Rating: ***1/2
	The Dunes Holiday Resort Serviced Apartments 28 Fitzgerald St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4522, 1800 023 851 Facsimile: (02) 6652 3308 Rating: ***1/2
	Torkee Holiday Apartments 8 Prince St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6304 Facsimile: (02) 6651 6970 Rating: ***1/2
	Torrington Holiday Apartments 27 Boultwood St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 7546 Facsimile: (02) 6652 8505 Rating: ***1/2
	Tradewinds Holiday Apartments 77 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 2212 Facsimile: (02) 6651 2212 Rating: ***
	Tropic Oasis Holiday Villas 10 Tropic Lodge Pl. Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6129 Facsimile: (02) 6653 6129 Rating: ***1/2
	Cottages & Cabins
	Dolphin Sands Holiday Cabins 16 Prince St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 9550 Rating: ***
	Friday Creek Retreat 267 Friday Creek Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 8221 Facsimile: (02) 6653 8535 Rating: *****
	Island View Holiday Cabins 31 Split Solitary Rd North Sapphire Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6753 Rating: **1/2
	Mt Brown Farm Country Cottages 90 Mt Brown Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 8408 Facsimile: (02) 6653 8513 Rating: **1/2
	Park Beach Cabins 14 Fitzgerald St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1095 Facsimile: (02) 6652 0095 Rating: ***
	Poperaperan Ridge Holiday Cabins 11 Convincing Ground Rd Karangi Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 8232 Facsimile: (02) 6653 8732 Rating: ***
	Wonga Wildlife Retreat 360A Gaudrons Rd Sapphire Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6133 Facsimile: (02) 6653 7041
	Lodges & Chalets
	Mt Brown Holiday Lodges Cottage Mt Brown Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 8408 Rating: ***
	Tropic Lodge Cottage James Small Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6129 Rating: ***
	Caravan Parks
	Coffs Harbour Tourist Park Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1694 Facsimile: (02) 6651 3632 Rating: ***
	Koala Villas and Caravan Park Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 1109 Facsimile: (02) 6658 4766 Rating: ***
	Park Beach Caravan Park Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6648 4888 Facsimile: (02) 6651 2465 Rating: ***
	Split Solitary Beach Holiday Park Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6212 Facsimile: (02) 6656 4599 Rating: ***1/2
	Bananacoast Caravan Park Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2868 Facsimile: (02) 6652 2115 Rating: ***1/2
	Coffs Harbour Village Caravan Park 215 Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4633 Facsimile: (02) 6651 5009 Rating: **1/2
	Glen Villa Mobile Home & Tourist Park Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1215 Facsimile: (02) 6652 1215 Rating: **1/2
	Restaurants
	Avanti Restaurant 396a Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4818
	Bangalay Restaurant 353 Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 8222
	Beaches Restaurant Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 7333
	Bentley On Elizabeth 18 Elizabeth St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 7066
	Boxcar Cafe 25 Grafton St Lowanna Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6654 5416
	Bush Turkey 382 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 1544
	Coffs Ex-Services Club cnr Vernon St & Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3888
	Coffs Harbour Golden Crown 374 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 6787
	Edge of Eden 202 North Boambee Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 4255
	Fountain Restaurant 388 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 1978
	Greenwaves Bistro Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: 0412 146 724
	Harbour Palace Chinese Restaurant 150 Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 1855
	Hog's Breath Cafe Jetty Village Shopping Centre High St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 5646
	Iguana Beach Cafe The Yacht Club, Harbour Marina Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 5725
	Iguana 's on the Beach 1 Ocean Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 8388
	Lily's Cafe & Function Centre Earl St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3244v
	Maria's Italian Restaurant 368 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 3000
	Moonee Beach Tavern Pacific Hwy & Moonee Beach Rd Moonee Beach Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6646 4100
	Opal Cove Resort Pacific Hwy Korora Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 0510
	Opal Front Brasserie Jordan Esplande Korora Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 2819
	Peter's Peppermill 372 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 5855
	Phoenwong Restaurant 10 Park Ave Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3246
	Plantation Hotel 88 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3855
	Quality Resort Nautilus Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 6699
	Rendezvous Restaurant Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3888
	River Kwai Restaurant Jetty Village Shopping Centre Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 1922
	Sawan Thai Restaurant 376 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 9699
	Shearwater Restaurant 321 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 6053
	Shores Restaurant Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6653 7000
	Star Anise Restaurant 93 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 1033
	Stetsons Steakhouse & Saloon BBQ cnr Pacific Hwy & Bray Sts Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 9166
	Swiss Chalet Patisserie 214 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 2398
	Tahruah Thai Kitchen 360 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 5992
	Tandoori Oven 384 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2279
	Tequila Mexican Restaurant 224 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1279
	The Dragon Restaurant 108 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4187
	The Village Restaurant 97 Park Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2055
	Tide & Pilot Brasserie Marina Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 6046
	Tide & Pilot Restaurant Marina Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 6888
	Tim's Surf & Turf Restaurant 123 Park Beach Rd Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 4211
	Topolinos cnr Bray St & Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 5166
	Treehouse Restaurant Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2111
	Windmill Restaurant 1 Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 2933
	Zulu's Restaurant & Bar 27 Grafton St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 1588
	Cafés
	Beach Hut Cafe 57 Ocean Beach Pde Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 2773
	Buffet Car 360 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 8701
	Caffe Aroma Coffee Shop & Take Away Shop 1 Northside Shopping Centre Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 6626
	Carol's Cafe 16 Nana St Nana Glen Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6654 3066
	Coffs Centre Point Cafe The Mall Arcade Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 8288
	Deli-Bar 2 Shop1/180 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6650 0020
	Foreshores Cafe 394 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 3127
	Harbour Health Cafe 31 Park Ave Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 5899
	Janolas Garden Cafe 175 Rose Ave Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 6505
	Jetty Cafe On Orlando 29 Orlando St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 6944
	Park Avenue Cafe 18 Park Ave Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6652 4192
	Swanky's Expresson Bar City Centre Mall Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 5403
	Swiss Chalet Patisserie Shop 4214 Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 2398
	Whole In One Donut Shop Harbour Dve Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: (02) 6651 8210