Woven between the mountains and the sea Coffs Coast is a breathtaking tapestry of colour, encompassing quaint villages, World Heritage national parks, mountain escarpments, 90 km of sandy beaches, islands and marine reserves.  Located half way between Sydney and Brisbane, the region provides an idyllic destination where visitors want to linger for longer.

This pocket of paradise offers over 100 accommodation properties and 101 things to do ....from quirky to gourmet, adventurous to romantic.  We continue to create new experiences both for the first timer and returning visitor, including:

• New nature based experiences such as the cantilevered Forest Sky Pier and C-Change full moon canoe tours
• New tasting trails and a Harvest Guide for the foodies and gourmands
• New packages including the Aussie 6 Pack an adrenalin fuelled pick and mix program of skydiving, scuba diving, surfing lessons, whale watching, stand up paddle boarding, a bush survival skills tour, snorkelling and choice of two leading backpackers
• New day tour and camping trips such as Adventure Tag Tours.  Spend time with Australia's own version of Bear Grylls and learn star navigation, bush survival skills and Aboriginal bush tucker
• New boutique accommodation properties like Northfarm a bush-zen style of accommodation with mini farm and Lily Pad luxury cabins within the Bellinger Valley
• New kids activities including Zorbing with Coffs Coast Beach School and Ozbobbles with Time Out Adventures
• New adventure product like Running Wild Adventures 'Dorrigo Freefall' downhill mountain biking experience along the famous Waterfall Way and Segway Golf
• New wildlife encounters including the Dolphin Marine Magic Ultimate Dolphin Swim - the only place in Australia you can swim and ride a dolphin and Coffs Coast Camels champagne beach ride.

"Your readers may have visited Coffs Harbour before or feel that they know it well, but the region is more than the Big Banana and lovely beaches.  To help visitors discover the depth of experiences, Coffs Coast have a new brand reflective of the essence of the region, new imagery, new television commercials as well as the new 101 Things to Do campaign inviting visitors to create new holiday memories on the Coffs Coast", said Glenn Caldwell, Tourism Manager, Coffs Coast Marketing.

Contact: Glenn Caldwell, Coffs Coast Marketing, Coffs Harbour City Council M: 0447 106 559

E: glenn.caldwell@chcc.nsw.gov.au