Editing Coffs Harbour (section)

==Attractions==
[[File:The Bunker Cartoon Gallery Coffs Harbour.JPG|thumb|Inside The Bunker Cartoon Gallery Coffs Harbour]]
Coffs Harbour was the hub for a thriving banana industry. One of the biggest attractions is the [[Big Banana]], one of the first of [[Australia's Big Things]] (it celebrated its 50th birthday in 2015), with the World's Largest Banana celebrating the region's best-known export.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Styles |first1=Talia |title=5 Reasons to Visit Australia's Best Town of 2020: Coff's Harbour |url=https://www.hunterandbligh.com.au/travel/5-reasons-to-visit-australias-best-town-of-2020-coffs-harbour/ |website=Hunter and Bligh |access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref> There is also a popular [[underwater diving]] spot on a small natural [[reef]].

The Coffs Harbour Jetty is an historically important timber wharf where coastal shipping once moved the timber from the hinterland. It was listed on the NSW State Heritage Register on 25 June 2021, recognising its significance "as the longest coastal timber jetty built by the Harbours and Rivers Section of the NSW Public Works department in the 19th century."<ref name=":0" /> The jetty area is the subject of planning from 2018 by Council and consultants to develop a cultural precinct and rejuvenated residential area.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Nearby, the Solitary Islands Marine Park preserves a diverse underwater ecosystem that mirrors the terrestrial biodiversity, covering the southern limit of northern tropical species and the northern limits of the southern temperate species. [[Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve|Muttonbird Island]] is accessible by walking along the breakwater from the harbour, with the nature reserve protecting a significant [[wedge-tailed shearwater]] breeding site. The Muttonbird Island footpath leads to a viewing platform where whales are often spotted between June and November.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

There are many national parks, reserves and marine parks surrounding the city, including:
* [[Bellinger River National Park]] (west of Bellingen in the Bellinger headwaters)
* [[Bindarri National Park]] (20&nbsp;km west of the city, near Ulong and Dairyville)
* [[Bongil Bongil National Park]] (south of Sawtell)
* [[Cascade National Park]] (north of Dorrigo)
* Coffs Coast Regional Park (beachside reserves and parks along the Coffs Coast)
* [[Dorrigo National Park]] (just south of the Dorrigo township)
* Hayden Dent Nature Reserve (northwest of Coffs Harbour)
* [[Junuy Juluum National Park]] (north of Dorrigo)
* Moonee Beach Nature Reserve (Moonee Beach-Emerald Beach)
* [[Nymboi-Binderay National Park]] (north of Dorrigo, east of Glenreigh, on the Nymboida River)
* Solitary Islands Marine Park (in the Tasman Sea from Coffs Harbour to Wooli)
* [http://www.southsolitaryisland.com.au South Solitary Island] (18&nbsp;km NE from Coffs Harbour in the Marine Park)
* [[Ulidarra National Park]] (Bruxner Park and Mount Coramba area)
* [[Yuraygir National Park]] (stretching from Yamba to Red Rock and west along the Coast Range)

The town's water supply comes from the nearby [[Orara River]] at Cochranes Pool and is supplemented by the Nymboida River. The city hosts the Coffs Harbour Regional Botanic Garden.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}