Time to Roam Magazine Issue 12 - December/January 2015 | Page 52

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Top 5 things to see
and do at Coffs Harbour
As voted by visitors to Tripadvisor.com.au

1. Dolphin Marine Magic

Heading East
Off the Coffs Coast is the sparkling blue
waters of the Solitary Island Marine Park,
where warm tropical waters meet cooler
temperate ocean currents from the south,
creating an environment that is unique.
Solitary Islands Marine Park is home to
over 550 species of fish, 90 species of coral
and other amazing wild marine plants and
animals, making it popular for snorkeling,
diving and whale watching in season.

Heading South

Without a doubt
it is one of
Australia’s great
beachside cities
and holiday
destinations.

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Heading south of Coffs Harbour along the
coast are a beautiful collection of sea-side
villages, such as Boambee, Sawtell, Repton,
Mylestom and Urunga, each surrounded
in a unique natural environment.
At Boambee enjoy the beautiful
family-friendly reserve and creek as well
as the headland offering views up the
beach toward Muttonbird Island.
In Sawtell you can play in the waters of
Bonville Creek framed by Bongil Bongil
National Park or picnic on the headland
which looks 50 kilometres south.
Repton and Mylestom offer a stunning
natural entrance way to the Bellinger River
for swimming and boating, and Urunga
sits on the edge of the Kalang River and
its tributry to the Pacific Ocean.

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Originally opened in 1970 as a marine conservation centre,
the Pet Porpoise pool as it was formerly called became
a firm family favourite for its shows giving you the chance
to get up close to dolphins and seals. The park is still an
important conservation centre and is home to many exotic
species including Indo-Pacific Bottle-nose Dolphins, Little
Blue Penguins, Green Sea Turtles, Fresh Water Turtles and
a variety of endemic fish species. It is the largest