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Coffs Harbour
New South Wales
Coffs Harbour jetty and harbour, including Muttonbird Island, looking north
Population26,353 (2006)[1]
Established1870s
Postcode(s)2450,2452,2456
Elevation21 m (69 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)City of Coffs Harbour
State electorate(s)Coffs Harbour
Federal division(s)Cowper
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.3 °C
74 °F		 13.2 °C
56 °F		 1,646.7 mm
64.8 in
File:Coffs harbour location map in New South Wales.PNG

Coordinates: 30°18′08″S 153°07′08″E / 30.30228°S 153.118896°E / -30.30228; 153.118896

For the state electoral district, see Electoral district of Coffs Harbour.

Coffs Harbour, or simply Coffs, is a coastal city in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is the centre of the City of Coffs Harbour local government area. It is a popular holiday spot for tourists because it is far enough north to be semi-tropical, but similarly close to Sydney (540km south of Coffs) and Brisbane (440km north of Coffs) along the Pacific Highway.

Coffs Harbour is also a well known surfing spot, with regional competitions and a large surfing community within the Coffs Harbour Area.

Geography

The greater Coffs Harbour city is broken up into several suburb and precinct areas including:

The city is surrounded by outlaying towns that have established themselves and are often referd to as suburbs of the Coffs Coast Region

Sawtell, 10kms south along Hogbin Drive from the city has become a little brother town, where it was often regarded as a suburb of the city

Coffs Harbour is also one of many regional cities along the Pacific Highway between Newcastle and The Gold Coast. The cities close proximity to the centre of the mid and north coasts makes it a comfortable drive from either end of the highway. Some of the regional cities that scatter the highway include Tweed Heads, Ballina, Grafton, Kempsey, Port Macquarie and Taree.

The surrounding region is dominated by coastal resorts and apartments with hinterland hills and mountains covered by forests, banana plantations, and other farms. It is the only place in Australia where the Great Dividing Range meets the Pacific Ocean.

Name

Coffs Harbour owes its name to Captain John Korff, who named the area Korff's Harbour when he was forced to take shelter from storm in the area in 1847. Its name was accidentally changed by the surveyor for the crown when he reserved land in the area during 1861.

Attractions

Coffs Harbour is the hub for a thriving banana industry. One of the biggest attractions is the Big Banana, the first of Australia's Big Things (it celebrated its 40th Birthday in 2005), with the World's Largest Banana celebrating the region's best known export. There is also a popular underwater diving spot on a small natural reef.

The Coffs Harbour Jetty is an historically important timber wharf where coastal shipping once moved the timber from the hinterland. The Jetty area is the subject of current planning by Council and consultants to develop a cultural precinct and rejuvenated residential area.

Nearby the Solitary Islands Marine Park preserves a diverse underwater ecosystem that mirrors the terrestrial biodiversity, covering the southern limit of northern tropical species and the northern limits of the southern temperate species. Directly out to sea from Coffs Harbour adjacent to the man-made breakwater is Muttonbird Island. The island is a nature reserve protecting a significant Wedge-tailed Shearwater breeding site.

There are many National Parks, Reserves and Marine Parks surrounding the city, including:

  • Bellinger River National Park (west of Bellingen in the Bellinger headwaters)
  • Bindarri National Park (20kms west of the City, near Ulong and Dairyville)
  • Bongil Bongil National Park (south of Sawtell)
  • Cascade National Park (north of Dorrigo)
  • Coffs Coast Regional Park (beachside reserves and parks along the Coffs Coast)
  • Dorrigo National Park (just south of the Dorrigo township)
  • Junuy Juluum National Park (north of Dorrigo)
  • Moonee Beach Nature Reserve (Moonee Beach-Emerald Beach)
  • Nymboi-Binderay National Park (north of Dorrigo, east of Glenreigh, on the Nymboida River)
  • Solitary Islands Marine Park (in the Tasman Sea from Coffs Harbour to Wooli)
  • Ulidarra National Park (Bruxner Park and Mount Coramba area)
  • Yuraygir National Park (stretching from Yamba to Red Rock and west along the Coast Range)

The town's water supply comes from the nearby Orara River at Cochranes Pool and the city hosts the Coffs Harbour Regional Botanic Garden.

Education

Coffs Harbour is home to the Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC), a unique concept which is a partnership between the Southern Cross University, TAFE and the Coffs Harbour Senior College. Local State and Private High Schools include the Senior College, Woolgoolga, Orara, Coffs Harbour (Jetty), Toormina, John Paul College, Coffs Harbour Christian Community and Bishop Druitt College.

Bypass

Although the Pacific Highway cuts through the centre of the city, much attention has recently been focused on obtaining state government commitment to determining the routes of proposed highway deviations at a number of places including Bonville, the North Boambee Valley to the west of Coffs Harbour and north of Arrawarra to Wells Crossing

[== Trivia ==

  • The city is most famous as the place where local resident and Oscar Award Winner Russell Crowe was caught on CCTV being involved in a fight at the "Heat" night club.
  • Coffs Harbour claims a place in the FIFA World Cup records as the venue for the highest scoring match in World Cup qualification history. It hosted the match in which Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 on 11 April, 2001.
  • The current state parliamentary member for Coffs Harbour, Andrew Fraser, cuffed NSW state roads minister Joe tripodi in frustration over a lack of progress in developing the Pacific Highway.
  • Incumbent Nine Inch Nails guitarist James Meldrum was born there on 17 March 1989.
  • Drummer Ralph Cooper of Air Supply was born here on 6 April 1951.
  • Network Ten News reader Deborah Knight was born and raised there.
  • Olympic champion sprinter Margory "Lithgow Flash" Jackson was born and raised there.
  • Celebrity Jon English currently resides in Coffs Harbour.
  • Big Brother celebrity Christopher Edwards currently resides in Coffs Harbour.

]

Local Media

Radio

Commercial

  • 2CS FM 106.3 - Converted from AM 639. Macquarie Regional Radio Works network shows from Hobart and Albury, the rest of the time it is an "Adult Hits" station.
  • Star FM 105.5/105.1 - Hot AC station that is networked. Commenced in 1997 as a 3rd commercial license for the Coffs Coast.
  • 2HC 639 AM - Music, news, talk format. Part of the Broadcast Operations Group's Super Network mostly relaying programs from 2SM in Sydney and the John Laws Morning Show from 2UE. The station was purchased by Bill Caralis in 2005.

Government

  • Triple J 91.5 FM
  • MIX 101.1 - Classic and Current Hits from the 1970s to now.
  • 2WS FM - Classic and Current Hits from the 1930s to now.
  • Radio National 99.5 FM
  • Classic FM 97.9 FM
  • ABC Mid North Coast 92.3 FM

Community

  • 2CHY FM 104.1
  • Racing Radio 107.1 FM
  • 2AIR FM 107.9

Narrowcast

  • RawFM 88.0 FM

Television Stations

Analog/Digital Stations

Transport

Public Transport

Bus

Busways, Sawtell Coaches, and Ryans Bus Service all run service throughout the Coffs harbour and the surrounding areas. The various coach services which run along the east coast also stop at Coffs Harbour.

Busways North Coast Coffs Harbour Services include

  • 360 Bowraville, Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Urunga, Coffs Harbour
  • 361 Bellingen,Urunga, Coffs Harbour
  • 359 Nambucca Heads, Uurnga, Bellingen
  • 358 Macksville, Nambucca Heads,Valla Beach
  • 353 Macksville, Scotts Head
  • 360 Park Beach Plaza, Park Avenue Via Pacific Highway
  • 365 Park Beach Plaza, Park Avenue Via The Jetty
  • 366 Park Beach Plaza, Park Avenue Via Frances Street
  • 367 Park Beach Plaza, Park Avenue Via West Coffs Harbour

For More information Vist www.busways.com.au

Sawtell Coaches Services include

  • 362 Boambee to Coffs Harbour via Boambee East, Centro Tormina, Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour CBD and Coffs Harbour Showground
  • 363 Boambee to Coffs Harbour via Centro Tormina, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour Airport, Botanical Garderns, Coffs Harbour CBD and Coffs Harbour Showground
  • 364 Sawtell to Coffs Harbour via Centro Tormina, University, Airport, Coffs Harbour Botanical Gardens, Coffs Harbour CBD and Showgrounds

services all combide to do a less frequent weekend run see www.sawtellcoaches.com.au For more information

Ryans bus service runs frequent buses to the northern suburbs of coffs harbour and some less frequent services to Grafton vist http://www.ryansbusservice.com.au/ for more information

Train

Coffs Harbour is serviced by Countrylink Railway Services . 3 northbound and 3 southbound XPT trains stop at Coffs Harbour Railway Station each day. Services include

North Bound

3.24pm Casino XPT

12.58am Grafton XPT

8.30pm Brisbane XPT

South Bound

7.41am Grafton XPT

12.49pm Brisbane XPT

10.00pm Casino XPT

Taxis

Local Taxis are run by Coffs Harbour Taxi Cab Network

Air Travel

Coffs Harbour Regional Airport is the local airport serving the region, and is regularly serviced by Qantas, Virgin Blue and Brindabella Airlines. The Passenger terminal is Acsessabile Via Hogbin Drive

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Coffs Harbour (Urban Centre/Locality)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2008-01-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |quick= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Coffs Harbour". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

Annual events

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