Melb to Coffs Harbour

[glenntwenty]

Hi All,

We are planning to go from Melbourne to Coffs Harbour in January. We have a booking at Coffs and will have ~10 days to travel up and ~6 days to travel back.

We haven't seen much of NSW other than Sydney. Our rough plan is to travel inland on the way up and visit places like Dubbo (for the zoo) and maybe Bathurst/Orange, maybe Tamworth?. On the way back we plan to go via the coast and maybe visit Jervis Bay?

We are travelling with kids and normally stick to caravan parks mostly. Any suggestions of place to go?

Thanks!

 

[Bluey]

We have traveled to coffs many times great trip lots of places to go and see will give you a more detailed answer to home about to start work

 

[Bluey]

Ok day one for us from home in melb west to hollbrook leave in arvo ....
Then sydney lane cove nat park van park great spot but have to unhook van we get pizza delivered to van park ....
Then up early get out of sydney up to port stevens halafax van park or soldiers point big 4 soldiers point also has great butcher very good bacon chops .... then on to coffs but port maquarrie is a great place to stop too many great spots at coffs we stayed at sapphire beach van park 2 years in a row at christmas ......
Big banana very expensive carefull there
Jetty beach great for swimming and fish and chips on peir drive around to boat ramp and on other side great views and beach ....... red rock great place to go for picnic lunch and many beaches to look at along way there or way back its north of coffs...... also boambie creek very good spot for a swim if hot get there early again nice spot for lunch take it with you also many great places to drive to from coffs north or south we go too as many beaches as we can for a drive just to see spots
We have moved now to forster beach park for christmas
Its easy to go on the way or way home through dubbo you join or leave coast rd at Newcastle bubbo big 4 is good there both not bad 2 parks not far from each other .....
My brother lives there thats why we go
The zoo is good but go when it opens if its hot animals arnt silly and stay in shade and out of heat
Elvis festival in parks very very good best street parade elvises everywhere some good some not so good
Coffs weather is hit or miss we had one year dry poured rain last day the next year soaked rain the hole time 2 days dry it will allways be humid and hot
Any more info needed just ask

 

[crackacoldie]

Some beautiful spots right down the coast from Coffs, Forster is lovely, Pt Macquarie Breakwall is walking distance all over town. Tawoon Bay is great for the kids on the central coast and a short trip to the Gosford motor museum and Reptile park.

 

[glenntwenty]

Thanks a lot @Bluey and @crackacoldie Very helpful

 

[Liberty]

There are do many great spots along the coast. Depends if you like busy or quiet towns. If you like quiet the Big 4 at Bonny Hills is in a nice small beach town 20km south of Port Macquarie. Great park for kids. Hat Head is quiet spot with a beautiful creek you can float up and down when the tide turns. Lots of beautiful fish to see when snorkelling. Also a great patrolled beach, as well as bushwalking. South West Rocks is another good spot too, Trial Bay Gaol is worth a visit, the beach there is great for kids as is Horseshoe bay in town.

 

[glenntwenty]

Thanks @Liberty