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Coffs Harbour is a seaside town on the North Coast of NSW, Australia. Coffs is directly halfway between Sydney
and Brisbane and is home to around 70,000 people. It boasts a relaxed and friendly lifestyle, dominated by
the beach, sun and the great outdoors. The town is cradled between a high mountain backdrop and the golden
sands of numerous unspoiled beaches. Lush, tropical vegetation is found in gardens and adjoining bushlands.
According to the CSIRO, it is considered to have the most livable climate
in Australia, due in part to the moderating influence of the sea on high and low temperatures. Coffs Harbour
is accessed by the Pacific Highway that presently bisects the town, the Coffs
Harbour Regional Airport and Country Link Trains.
Coffs Harbour has an active cafe and restaurant scene, partly invigorated by recent renovations to the heart
of the town. Additionally, big changes are planned for the Jetty and Marina areas, making these spaces more
accessible. Retail in Coffs Harbour is limited at this time and sadly is dominated by statewide or nationwide
franchise brands. However more boutique styled retailing is making an entrance, and this, coupled with the
vibrant cafe/restaurant scene, should make Coffs Harbour a formidable competitor to Byron
Bay.
Coffs Harbour has three points of activity: the original CBD, the Jetty Strip and Park Beach Plaza/Homebase.
The original town centre has recently been renovated to remove a 70's style pedestrian mall and replace it
with a shared pedestrian-low speed car zone. Large sails and lights were added providing shade and security.
Outdoor cafes have proliferated and the malls building facades greatly improved.
The "Jetty Strip" is the night life centre of Coffs Harbour. Many restaurants and cafes have collocated
in this 300 metre strip a short distance from the jetty itself. There is a very wide variety of foods and
dining styles available. Park Beach Plaza is enclosed mall-style retail. Shoppers park their cars in massive,
unshaded air carparks that surround the complex and shop in air conditioning some what removed from the natural
environment.
Coffs Harbour has industrial zones on the south and north sides of the city. These zones are home to many
small manufactures, white goods discounters, freight and distribution firms.
Directly South of Coffs Harbour is the seaside village of Sawtell.
This small heritage town is a popular summer holiday spot. It has cafes, a RSL Club, pub and cinema on either
side of a boulevard of giant fig trees. South West of Coffs 37kms is the small valley town of Bellingen
with it busy social, arts and cultural events.
- Located 510 km north of Sydney and 427 km south of Brisbane
- Transportation by air, bus, rail, road and sea
- Subtropical with warm to very warm wet summers and cool to mild dry winters... more>>
- Estimated current population of the LGA 62,906 (ABS 2001b)
- Population projected at 80,014 by the year 2016 (Coffs Harbour City Council, 1996)
- Estimated growth rate per year 2%
- 26,004 current ratepayers
- Covers an area of 960 km2
- 43% of the City area is under State Forest and 2% National Park
- Covers 51 km of coastline, including 21 beaches
- Major industries include: tourism, primary production, manufacturing, government, commercial and retail
services. In recent years the banana growing industry has declined. deregulation of the dairy industry has
also impacted heavily.
- Wikipedia's entry on Coffs Harbour
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