Coffs Harbour Australia is most famous for the giant man-made banana at the northern end of town, Coffs Harbour is one of the largest regional cities in New South Wales. Sprawling for miles up and down the coast, the area's many beaches make for perfect holidaying territory ­ with surfing, fishing and sand-side picnics and barbecues amongst the favourite pastimes of visitors and locals alike. The banana plantations that fill the hills around the area make the landscape richly green and unusual. The town centre is great for city-standard shopping and is home to many recreational clubs and nightspots.

Golden beaches of Coffs Harbour
Long sweeps of uncrowded, golden beaches fringe Australia's North Coast. Meanwhile, Mutton Bird Island, reached by a path from Coffs Harbour jetty, is home to thousands of shearwaters (mutton birds), which make their nests in ground burrows between September and April.