Woolgoolga to Coffs Harbour drive: Distance, time & attractions
The Woolgoolga to Coffs Harbour drive covers a 25km distance in a driving time of around 21 minutes. Road trip attractions along the route include Emerald Beach and the Big Banana.
Woolgoolga is a small town in its own right at the northern end of the Coffs Coast, New South Wales. It’s not really big enough to have its own centre of gravity, but it’s not quite a suburb of Coffs Harbour, either.
You could, however, choose to stay in Woolgoolga and drive into Coffs Harbour.
Woolgoolga to Coffs Harbour distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Woolgoolga to Coffs Harbour is about 25km. That makes for a driving time of around 21 minutes. The route passes through several Coffs Coast beach suburbs.
These start with Sandy Beach and Emerald Beach. Here, you can stay at the Emerald Beach caravan park and see whales and dolphins from the Look At Me Now Headland. This is also an excellent place to see kangaroos.
Woolgoolga to Coffs Harbour drive: Sapphire Beach and Korora
There’s plenty more wildlife in the Moonee Beach Nature Reserve, while Sapphire Beach is a strong contender for being the best beach in the region.
The Pacific Highway then enters Korora, home to the Forest Sky Pier, Treetops Adventure and Opal Cove Resort.
On the way into Coffs Harbour, you’ll go near the Solitary Islands Aquarium at Charlesworth Bay Beach and Diggers Beach. The highway also passes the Big Banana Fun Park, Clog Barn and North Coast Regional Botanic Garden.
Woolgoolga accommodation
If staying in Woolgoolga, cheap accommodation options include the Rosebourne Gardens Motel.
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.
Things to do in Coffs Harbour include winter whale-watching cruises, rainforest tours and skydives.
For Coffs Harbour accommodation, try the quirky Big Windmill Motel, the bushland-surrounded Sanctuary Resort, the helpfully central Best Western Zebra Motel and the spacious Beachpark Apartments.
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