Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
(Pop 68 000)
Pic: The harbour at Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour is a subtropical coastal city 540 km north of Sydney on the Pacific Hwy. According to the CSIRO, Coffs Harbour has the most temperate climate in Australia. Originally home to the Gumbayggir Aborigines, the city owes its name to Captain John Korff who named the area Korff's Harbour when he was forced to take shelter from a storm in 1847. Due to an unintentional misspelling by a surveyor, it became known as Coffs Harbour. Today the city is a thriving tourist and holiday destination. Agriculture in the form of bananas, avocados, blueberries & coffee flourish. Coffs Markets (each Sunday) Jetty Village Shopping Centre. Tel (02) 6653 6771. Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Classic (Jan), the Buskers & Comedy Festival (Sept/Oct), the Food & Wine Fiesta (Oct).
Accommodation:
Coffs Harbour has about 40 motels, 4 hotels, 7 resorts, holiday apartments, 5 farmstays, 26 cabins/cottages, 19 B&Bs, 6 hostels/backpackers & 10 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Pacific Hwy & McLean St. Tel (02) 6648 4990 or 1300 369 070.
Airport: Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) just off Hogbin Dr. Tel (02) 6648 4000. (7 km south of CBD).
Hospital: Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Pacific Hwy. Tel (02) 6656 7000. (4 km south).

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