Adelaide to Coffs Harbour road trip: Best stops, distance & time

Adelaide to Coffs Harbour road trip: Bellingen to Coffs Harbour

Bellingen is the last town before reaching Coffs Harbour. Things to do in Bellingen include seeing the flying foxes on Bellingen Island, sampling beers at the Bellingen Brewing Co and visiting the Wednesday farmers market.

A little further west, Bellingen Canoe Adventures in Fernmount offers canoe and kayak hire, plus Bellinger River canoe tours.

The best Bellingen accommodation choices

The top places to stay in Bellingen are:

For high quality food: The Lodge Bellingen.
For a gorgeous wooden building by the river: Bellingen Belfry Guesthouse.
For mountain views and a pool: Bella Vista Bellingen.

Once on the Pacific Highway, options include wine-tasting at the Raleigh Winery, taking in the views from the Perry’s Hill Lookout and mountain biking through Bongil Bongil National Park. For a beach detour, Sawtell Beach and Bonville Beach aren’t far off the highway.

Before reaching central Coffs, you’ll pass the Coffs Harbour Butterfly House and Coffs International Stadium.

6 fab Coffs Harbour experiences to book in advance

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.

Good things to do in Coffs Harbour include Jetty Beach, rainforest tours, whale-watching cruises and skydives.

For Coffs Harbour accommodation, consider the quirky Big Windmill Motel, the nature-flanked Sanctuary Resort, the helpfully central Best Western Zebra Motel and the well-equipped Beachpark Apartments.