Must-see attractions in Coffs Harbour

  • Beachgoers at Park Beach with Little Muttonbird Island in background.

    Muttonbird Island

    Coffs Harbour

    The Gumbaynggirr people knew this island as Giidany Miirlarl (Place of the Moon). It was joined to Coffs Harbour by the northern breakwater in 1935. The…

  • Jetty Beach

    Coffs Harbour

    This sheltered beach, with its picturesque jetty, is protected by a breakwater, creating calm swimming conditions. It's a quick walk from nearby…

  • Forest Sky Pier

    Coffs Harbour

    Wind your way through banana plantations on the 10-minute drive from Coffs Harbour to Sealy Lookout in the Orara East State Forest. A short cantilevered…

  • North Coast Regional Botanic Garden

    Coffs Harbour

    Immerse yourself in the subtropical surrounds of the greenhouses, sensory gardens and lush rainforest of these botanic gardens. The 8km Coffs Creek Walk…

  • Diggers Beach

    Coffs Harbour

    Diggers is popular with surfers and good for beginners, with swells averaging 1m to 1.5m. Access is via a turn-off from the highway near the Big Banana.

  • Little Diggers Beach

    Coffs Harbour

    Naturists let it all hang out at Little Diggers, an unofficial nude beach, just inside the northern headland.

  • Park Beach

    Coffs Harbour

    A long, lovely stretch of sand backed by dense shrubbery and sand dunes, which conceal the buildings beyond.

  • Big Banana

    Coffs Harbour

    Built in 1964, the Big Banana started the craze for ‘Big Things’ in Australia. Admission is free, with charges for associated attractions, such as ice…

  • Solitary Islands Aquarium

    Coffs Harbour

    On weekends this small aquarium belonging to Southern Cross University's Marine Science Centre is open to the public. Touch tanks and enthusiastic, well…

  • Bunker Cartoon Gallery

    Coffs Harbour

    Displays rotating selections from its permanent collection of 23,000 cartoons from the 1920s to current day in a WWII bunker.