Town Lodge Motor Inn

What is this? A unique Educational Institution.

by unravelau

Coffs Harbour boasts a University, a T.A.F.E. and a senior school -- nothing unusual in that is there? Well, when it is that the three institutions share the same piece of land and share some facilities it is quite unique.

Coffs Harbour's Olympic Standard Pool

by unravelau

Coffs Harbour pool is of Olympic Standard and schools for miles around all congregate for combined competitions here.

Something that I find really interesting are the mosaics that decorate the outside walls. Just amazing. They have all of the equipment that you would expect to find.

Naturally Yuraygir

by iandsmith

Somedays you just happen to get a special shot with your camera. Sometimes others don't rate the shot as you do. It's all a matter of where you're approaching the shot from.
Personally, I just love the opening shot. It clicks for me.
I would have probably felt the same about the second one because it's so hard to get bees in the right position in a flower.
The third is of a banksia flower, named after the slightly lesser known man from Cook's famous voyage who left us with a fabulous treasure trove of botanical knowledge whilst the fourth shows the melaleuca forest after rain. These trees are apparently something of a pest in Florida when they've gone totally feral to the detriment of natives. Here they are completely natural.
The final snap shows a pied oyster catcher wandering the dunes adjacent to the creek crossing.

"Big Things"

by Mikebb

Whilst visiting the Big Banana I came across a notice board listing "BIG THINGS" around Australia, they a man made items which promote something , similar to how the "Big Banana" is identified with Coffs Harbour and promotes the district.

For those travelling Australia check this list and keep your eyes open.

Coffs Harbour – Thriving beachside centre

by tiabunna

"Coffs or Korffs?"

I am indebted to Wikipedia for the information that Coffs Harbour was originally named Korff’s Harbour by a ship’s captain of that name, who sheltered there from stormy weather in 1847. Subsequently, a map drafting error led to the name change.

‘Coffs’, as it usually is known locally, owes its name and growth to its harbour, which now has been considerably enhanced. The main ‘traditional’ activities in the area are commercial fishing, logging and banana growing – all of which once would have relied on the old coastal steamers for freight. Now the growth is explosive, but for tourism and for seachangers (as they are known) retiring to the beach. Understandable, for the beach and coastlines are lovely.

I won’t pretend this is a comprehensive page on Coffs – we were simply passing through and stayed little time. Fortunately two keen VTers live there, Unravelau and Tapis Volant and both have excellent Coffs pages: a click on their names will take you to them. My detailed page will have to await a subsequent visit :-).