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Coffs Harbour

Coordinates: 30°18′08″S 153°07′08″E / 30.30222°S 153.11889°E / -30.30222; 153.11889
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Coffs Harbour
Garlambirla
New South Wales
Coffs Harbour jetty and harbour, including Muttonbird Island, looking north.
Coffs Harbour is located in New South Wales
Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour
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Coordinates30°18′08″S 153°07′08″E / 30.30222°S 153.11889°E / -30.30222; 153.11889
Population70,000 (2017) (25th)
Established1870s
1987 (city)[1]
Postcode(s)2450
Elevation21 m (69 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)City of Coffs Harbour
CountyFitzroy
State electorate(s)Coffs Harbour
Federal division(s)Cowper
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.4 °C
74 °F
14.0 °C
57 °F
1,699.0 mm
66.9 in

Coffs Harbour (Kumbainggar: Garlambirla) is a city on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is 540 km north of Sydney and 440 km south of Brisbane. Coffs Harbour is famous for its bananas and is also an important diving spot. It also has a campus of the Southern Cross University.[3] It is the home of the Big Banana, a tourist attraction and amusement park. There are passenger trains to and from Sydney and Brisbane.[4]

References

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  1. 01 May 1987 – LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1919—PROCLAMATION – Trove. Trove.nla.gov.au (1 May 1987). Retrieved on 2017-02-13.
  2. "Coffs Harbour". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
  3. "About SCU - Coffs Harbour Campus". scu.edu.au. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  4. Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. "Coffs Harbour Station". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 2024-08-20.

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