# Things to see in Coffs Harbour (Australia): 15 places and when to go > Coffs Harbour is a town in Australia with around 63,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (10), Nature (9), With kids (2). The best known are Dorrigo National Park, Bongil Bongil National Park and Bindarri National Park. The best time to come is March to April and October to November; also possible: December to February and May to September. In December there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 03. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/coffs-harbour/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Australia · -30.3071, 153.1123 - **Population:** About 63,000 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) (9) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/familia/) (2) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/playa/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Also possible:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** OOL Gold Coast, 241 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Coffs Harbour The places in and around Coffs Harbour, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Dorrigo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dorrigo-national-park/): National Park in New South Wales, Australia · 28 km - [Bongil Bongil National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bongil-bongil-national-park/): National Park in New South Wales, Australia · 14 km - [Bindarri National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bindarri-national-park/): National Park in New South Wales, Australia · 17 km - [Ulidarra National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ulidarra-national-park/): National Park in New South Wales, Australia · 6.8 km - [Arrawarra Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/arrawarra-beach/): Beach · 29 km - [Hammond and Wheatley Commercial Emporium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hammond-and-wheatley-commercial-emporium/): Historic building in New South Wales, Australia · 26 km - [Bindarri State Conservation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bindarri-state-conservation-area/): Protected area · 20 km - [Bruxner Park Flora Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bruxner-park-flora-reserve/): Protected area · 6.4 km - [Coffs Coast Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/coffs-coast-regional-park/): Protected area · 17 km - [Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/coffs-harbour-regional-gallery/): Gallery · 1.4 km - [Forestry Management Areas in Urunga (FMZ2) Protected Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/forestry-management-areas-in-urunga-fmz2-protected-area/): Protected area · 28 km - [Raleigh Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/raleigh-winery/): Winery · 19 km - [Solitary Islands Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/solitary-islands-aquarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 5.0 km - [Split Solitary Island Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/split-solitary-island-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 9.9 km - [The Big Banana Fun Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-big-banana-fun-park/): With kids · 4.2 km ## When to go to Coffs Harbour The best time to visit Coffs Harbour is **March to April and October to November**; also possible: December to February and May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 45 | | February | Possible | 13 h 03 | | March | Best time | 12 h 13 | | April | Best time | 11 h 16 | | May | Possible | 10 h 28 | | June | Possible | 10 h 03 | | July | Possible | 10 h 13 | | August | Possible | 10 h 54 | | September | Possible | 11 h 50 | | October | Best time | 12 h 45 | | November | Best time | 13 h 34 | | December | Possible | 13 h 57 | In December there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 03. In March, 15 of the 15 places are at their best. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Coffs Harbour The nearest main airport is Gold Coast Airport (OOL, Gold Coast), 241 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-30.3071%2C153.1123) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-30.3071%2C153.1123) ## Other towns nearby - [Nana Glen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/nana-glen/): 6 places · 21 km - [Grafton, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/grafton/): 14 places · 68 km - [Kempsey, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/kempsey/): 12 places · 91 km - [Yamba, New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/yamba/): 10 places · 101 km - [Port Macquarie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/port-macquarie/): 11 places · 128 km - [Armidale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/armidale/): 19 places · 141 km And all of Australia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Coffs Harbour? The best known: [Dorrigo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/dorrigo-national-park/), [Bongil Bongil National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bongil-bongil-national-park/), [Bindarri National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bindarri-national-park/), [Ulidarra National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ulidarra-national-park/), [Arrawarra Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/arrawarra-beach/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Coffs Harbour? March to April and October to November; also possible: December to February and May to September. In December there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 03. ### How do you get to Coffs Harbour? The nearest main airport is Gold Coast Airport (OOL), 241 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-30.3071%2C153.1123) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Coffs Harbour as the destination and these 15 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).