"Coffs Harbour – Thriving beachside... " a Coffs Harbour Travel Page by tiabunna

I am indebted to Wikipedia for the information that Coffs Harbour was originally named Korff’s Harbour by a ship’s captain of that name, who sheltered there from stormy weather in 1847. Subsequently, a map drafting error led to the name change.

‘Coffs’, as it usually is known locally, owes its name and growth to its harbour, which now has been considerably enhanced. The main ‘traditional’ activities in the area are commercial fishing, logging and banana growing – all of which once would have relied on the old coastal steamers for freight. Now the growth is explosive, but for tourism and for seachangers (as they are known) retiring to the beach. Understandable, for the beach and coastlines are lovely.

I won’t pretend this is a comprehensive page on Coffs – we were simply passing through and stayed little time. Fortunately two keen VTers live there, Unravelau and Tapis Volant and both have excellent Coffs pages: a click on their names will take you to them. My detailed page will have to await a subsequent visit :-).