Parks & Reserves of the Coffs Coast

Escape into some of the state’s most remarkable landscapes. National parks and nature reserves safeguard diverse environments ~ from rugged coastlines and ancient forest, there is an open invitation to explore, reflect and connect with nature.

These places are to preserve their beauty, biodiversity and cultural significance.

Bindarri National Park

Bindarri National Park located in the Coffs Coast hinterland west of Coffs Harbour is steep, rugged and fairly remote. Highlights include the wonderful Bindarray Picnic Area nestled in lush rainforest by a crystal clear swimming hole in the Urumbilum River and Bangalore Falls.

Bongil Bongil National Park

Bongil Bongil National Park south of Coffs harbour is home to one of the largest koala populations in NSW. This park offers a peaceful blend of forest, estuary and beach. Koala spotting, birdwatching, kayaking, cycling, or a picnicking in the Bongil Picnic Area are all on offer.

Ulidarra National Park

Ulidarra National Park close to Coffs city centre offers a network of walking trails through towering eucalypt forests and palm-fringed forests. It also adjoins Bruxner Park Flora Reserve.

Dorrigo National Park

Dorrigo National Park south west of Coffs harbour on the escarpement, is part of the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests.  Dorrigo NP offers one of the most spectacular and accessible rainforest experiences in Australia with the Skywalk lookout being a highlight

Muttonbird Nature Reserve

Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve (or Giidany Miirlarl) is an important breeding ground for wedge-tailed shearwaters (muttonbirds) and can be accessed via a walkway from the Coffs jetty area. Giidany Miirlarl is a sacred site for the Gumbaynggirr People.

Solitary Islands Marine Park

Declared in 1998 and stretching across 100 kilometres of coastline from the entrance of the Sandon River south to Muttonbird Island at Coffs Harbour, the Solitary Islands Marine Park covers more than 70,000 hectares. It extends from the mean high water mark and upper tidal limits of estuaries and coastal lakes, seaward to the three nautical mile limit of NSW waters and includes the seabed.  The marine park is an area of tropical and temperate mixing, where the warm waters of the East Australian Current meet with cool, nutrient rich currents from the south that upwell from the deep. This allows tropical, subtropical and temperate marine communities to coexist in the same area.

Coffs Coast Regional Park

Coffs Coast Regional Park  near Coffs Harbour, is a top spot for fishing, surfing and birdwatching. You’ll find great spots for whale watching, picnics and amazing beaches some with off-leash dog zones.

The Great Koala National Park

The Great Koala National Park is a large and biodiverse landscape and will become a centrepiece of koala conservation in New South Wales as well as a must-see destination, attracting visitors and contributing to the local economy. Pending the outcomes of the work being undertaken by the NSW Government over the next 12 months, the Great Koala National Park would see existing reserves combined with the 176,000 hectares to create a vast network of protected areas encompassing over 475,000 hectares from Kempsey to Grafton and inland to Ebor.