| Coffs Harbour New South Wales | |||||||||
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Marina Bay Marina at Sunset Coffs Harbour Jetty City Centre South Wall Quary Coffs Harbour Skyline | |||||||||
  Coffs Harbour | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°18′08″S 153°07′08″E / 30.30222°S 153.11889°E | ||||||||
| Population | 78,759 (2021 census)[1] (25th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 155.804/km2 (403.53/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1870s 1 September 1987 (city)[2] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2450 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft)[3] | ||||||||
| Area | 505.5 km2 (195.2 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Coffs Harbour | ||||||||
| Region | Mid North Coast | ||||||||
| County | Fitzroy | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Coffs Harbour | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cowper | ||||||||
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Coffs Harbour, locally nicknamed Coffs,[4] is a coastal city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, 540 km (340 mi) north of Sydney, and 390 km (240 mi) south of Brisbane. It is one of the largest urban centres on the North Coast, with a population of 78,759 as per 2021 census.[1] The Gumbaynggirr are the original people of the Coffs Harbour region.[5]
Coffs Harbour's economy was once based on timber and agriculture. Over recent decades, tourism has become an increasingly important industry for the city. Once part of a region known as the Bananacoast, today the tourist city is part of a wider region known as the Coffs Coast.[6][7]
The city has a campus of Southern Cross University, and a campus of Rural Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales, a public and a private hospital,[8] several radio stations, and three major shopping centres. Coffs Harbour is near numerous national parks, including a marine national park.
There are regular passenger flights each day to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane departing from Coffs Harbour Airport.[9] Coffs Harbour is also accessible by road, by NSW TrainLink, and by regular bus services.[10]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coffs Harbour". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ 01 May 1987 – LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1919—PROCLAMATION – Trove Archived 14 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Trove.nla.gov.au (1 May 1987). Retrieved on 2017-02-13.
- ^ "Coffs Harbour". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
- ^ "From Freo to the Gong: Search is on for Aussie town nicknames". 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Coffs Harbour Jetty". NSW State Heritage Register. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Coffs Harbour City Library – Catalogue – Full Display – Record 1 of 1. Coffsharbour.spydus.com (26 September 2003). Retrieved on 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Home". coffscoast.com.au.
- ^ Coffs Harbour Base Hospital ::: North Coast Area Health Service Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Ncahs.nsw.gov.au (27 September 2007). Retrieved on 18 August 2011.
- ^ Arrivals and Departures Archived 10 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Coffs Coast (20 December 2016). Retrieved on 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Coffs Harbour Area". Destination NSW. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
