Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour, locally nicknamed Coffs, 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. The Gumbaynggirr are the original people of the Coffs Harbour region.
| Coffs Harbour New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coffs Harbour jetty and harbour | |||||||||
Coffs Harbour | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°18′08″S 153°07′08″E | ||||||||
| Population | 78,759 (2021 census) (25th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 155.804/km2 (403.53/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1870s 1 September 1987 (city) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2450 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 505.5 km2 (195.2 sq mi) | ||||||||
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| 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'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.
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, 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. Coffs Harbour is also accessible by road, by NSW TrainLink, and by regular bus services.