Korora, NSW: Treetops Coffs Harbour vs Forest Sky Pier?

The best thing to do in Korora, NSW, is the Treetops Coffs Harbour adventure park. But the Forest Sky Pier at the Sealy Lookout is both free and mighty impressive, too.

Korora, NSW, is effectively a suburb of Coffs Harbour. It’s just south of Sapphire Beach, with the popular holiday spots of Moonee Beach and Emerald Beach further along the coast. Korora, however, hosts many of the best things to do in Coffs Harbour.

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This is largely due to the Orara East State Forest brushing the western fringe of Korora. The two key attractions in the Orara East State Forest are Treetops Coffs Harbour and the Forest Sky Pier at the Sealy Lookout.

Things to do in Korora, NSW: Treetops Coffs Harbour

Treetops Coffs Harbour is a tree-based adventure park, full of ropes, obstacles and zip-wires. It is similar to the experience offered by TreeClimb Adelaide in South Australia and Thunderbird Park near Tamborine Mountain in Queensland’s Scenic Rim.

It’s also part of the same chain as the Treetops Park in the Cumberland State Forest at West Pennant Hills in Sydney and Ourimbah on the Central Coast.

There are several separate courses, aimed at young children, older children and adults, with dozens of obstacles to conquer. The Treetop Adventure Park experience costs $51 for adults, and can be booked online.

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Glide through nature – on a Boambee Creek kayaking tour guided by a marine scientist.
Jump out of a plane – with tandem skydives that land on the beach.
Go kayaking and wildlife-spotting – on a coastal adventure.
Head into the hinterland – on a rainforest and waterfalls day tour.
Test your nerve and agility – at the Treetops Coffs Harbour adventure course.
See migrating humpbacks up close – on a whale-watching cruise.

What to do in Korora: Forest Sky Pier at the Sealy Lookout

Treetops Coffs Harbour is on Sealy Lookout Drive, and the Sealy Lookout is more-or-less next door. This is the other major tourist attraction in Korora, NSW. The Sealy Lookout is appealing in its own right, offering splendid views over the forests and coastline. But it is enhanced by the Forest Sky Pier. Ignore the fancy name – the Forest Sky Pier is basically a man-made viewing platform. It stands 15 metres above the natural lookout and is cantilevered to reach out 21 metres above the forest.

The Forest Sky Pier at the Sealy Lookout in Korora, NSW, near Coffs Harbour. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW

Entry to the Forest Sky Pier near Coffs Harbour is free.

The best thing to do in Korora, NSW

Obviously, the Forest Sky Pier at the Sealy Lookout being free makes it considerably cheaper than Treetops Coffs Harbour. But it is more or less just a photo stop, although it can be combined with the Aboriginal-themed Gumgali walking track next to the nearby Korora Lookout.

If you’ve got the money and the time, then Treetops Coffs Harbour is going to be more fun.

The drive from Sydney to Coffs Harbour is around 533km long, and the Coffs Harbour weather is at its best in spring.