The Coffs Harbour Zoo and Pet porpoise pool have a wide variety
of wildlife - from dolphins and seals to kangaroo's and koalas.
You can visit these establishments, go walking in National Parks
and State forests or get out and about on the Coffs Coast and
see what you can find.
For more information contact one of the Visitor Information Centres
Coffs Coast
Visitor Information Centre
Bellingen
Visitor Information Centre
Nambucca
Visitor Information Centre
Whales
and Dolphins
Whale watching season is from June to October - Dolphins between
September and April. Observe from headlands and highpoints - Muttonbird
Island, Boambee Head, Hungry Head and Nambucca Lookout. Whale
or dolphin watching cruises are available.
Bats
Grey-headed and little-red flying foxes are common throughout
the year. Visit Bellingen National
Park between October and November to see bats giving birth. Contact
Dorrigo National Park Office
(02) 6657 2309.
Birds
Within
the state forests, national parks and bushland there are over
250 species to be found. For example eastern whip birds, black-necked
stork, osprey, little terns, forest kingfisher, red-kneed dotteral
and more. Visit areas such as - Muttonbird Island, Botanical gardens,
Dorrigo National Park, Red Rock, Bongil Bongil National Park and
Bindarri National Park. Bird Observer groups meet regularly around
Coffs Coast.
Koalas
Visit Bruxner Park, Coffs Creek, North Coast Regional Botanical
Gardens and The Coffs Harbour Zoo. Pine Creek State Forest, south
of Coffs Harbour, has a Koala habitat with approximately 400 koalas.
Evening walk tours are available
Kangaroos
& Wallabies
Dorrigo National Park, Bellingen River National Park, Coffs Harbour
Zoo and the Pet Porpoise Pool.
Water Dragons
In parklands around Coffs Coast.
Visitors to the area have reported that early morning breakfasts
at some of our seaside accommodations are extra special due to
the visit of water dragons.
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here for wildlife
