Time to Roam Magazine Issue 12 - December/January 2015 | Page 51

| travel coffs harbour Heading North The Northern Beaches are a playground for swimming, surfing, boating or even walking. Highlights include Moonee Nature Reserve where you can take out a standup-paddleboard, go fishing up the creek or picnic waterside while the kids play in the water in front. Look at Me Now Headland at Emerald is a great spot to hang-out with the resident kangaroos, enjoy some whale watching or take in South Solitary Island with its lighthouse. Further up the coast at Red Rock is the Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre, where you can try authentic bush tucker or take one of their many interactive tour experiences. Each beach stretching north from Coffs Harbour to Corindi offers something different, and the names give you a feel for what they might unveil - Sapphire Beach, Emerald Beach, Sandy Beach. Continue on and stories and cultures provide a fascinating mix, from Indian Sikh communities in Woolgoolga to traditional Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal elders in Corindi and Red Rock. > continued on page 52 EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE TRANQUILITY & RELAXATION AT Brisbane EMERALD BE ACH Stunning location The multi-award winning BIG4 Emerald Beach Holiday Park is located at the stunning Emerald Beach, just 10 minutes North of The Big Banana in Coffs Harbour. Nestled in a secluded beachside village on the glorious Coffs Coast, it boasts gourmet restaurants, organic produce shop, yoga studio, art gallery and of course the most stunning beach and ‘Look at me Now’ headland. $25.70* PER SITE PER NIGHT Lots to do...or relax Voted Coffs Harbour’s premier 4½ star family-owned and operated Holiday Park, the striking beachfront location offers crowd free surfing, swimming, fishing and long lazy walks along the beach, while back in the park you can sit and admire the Kangaroos, birds, possums, water lizards and echidnas. Emerald Beach Coffs Harbour Choose from a great range of selfcontained accommodation as well as caravan and camping sites to suit all budgets. And with a year round kids activity program including Jungle Jive play centre plus more, adults have time to relax, unwind and reconnect. Sydney * Valid for 7 night stays, from 1 February - 13 March 2015. Conditions apply. It’s all good Make a booking today 1800 681 521 Book online at ebhp.com.au Fisherman’s Drive, Emerald Beach 2456 NSW AUSTRALIA #1 Ranking Issue 12 Dec/Jan 2015 51