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Arrival and information
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All long-distance buses stop at the new
bus station
, on the corner of Maclean Street and the Pacific Highway; the
train
station (tel 02/6651 2757) is by the harbour. You can also fly into Coffs with Eastern Australian and Ansett (both bookable through Qantas on 13 1313); the airport is about 5km south and you can rent a car at one of the airport desks, take a
taxi
into town (about $7), or, if you've booked accommodation, you can probably arrange to be picked up. Given the split of Coffs into two halves, the distances you have to cover are considerable, and the
local bus service
, which runs between the town centre, Coffs Jetty and Park Beach (Kings Buses; tel 02/6652 2877; timetables from the visitor information centre), is barely adequate, so you may find yourself having to take taxis. Alternatively, you could rent a bike or car. To get to the beaches north of Coffs, take Ryan's Bus Service, which goes to Woolgoolga via Sapphire, Moonee Beach and Emerald Beach (tel 02/6652 3201; Mon-Fri 7 daily, Sat 2 daily).
The City Centre Mall, right in the centre off Grafton Street (as the Pacific Highway is called in town), is very much the heart of Coffs, and most facilities and much of the accommodation are nearby. Unfortunately, the
visitor information centre
(daily 9am-5pm; tel 02/6652 1522,
www.visitcoffsharbour.com
) is not exactly centrally situated, positioned as it is for drivers' convenience on the corner of Marcia Street and Woolgoolga Road (the Pacific Highway) on the north side of town. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (tel 02/6651 9522) has an office in the GIO building at 24 Moonee St, and a branch at the jetty on Orlando Street, providing information on the marine reserve and rangers tours of Muttonbird Island. State Forests also has an information centre and shop at 130 W High St (tel 02/6652 0111) with camping maps available covering the mid-north coast region. Other useful information
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Australia,
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