Wildlife Wonders at Coffs
Come for the beach, stay for the homely apartment and get up close and personal with the wildlife 🦘! From headland hopping Kangas, to the venues & trails known for granting that top-notch wildlife experience, read on to find out all about the wildlife wonders of Coffs Harbour for your next stay.
First billing on your list ought to be Dolphin Marine Conservation Park! Whether you’d love to experience or share a taste of what it’s like as a marine life carer or enjoy a swim with the Dolphins. There are seals, penguins and even a mermaid, Coral, to meet too!
For the deeper experience, submerged in the depths and up close and personal with the reefs, or perhaps watching whales when it’s that time of year, then we highly recommend Jetty Dive Centre. Your overworld troubles will disappear as you dive beneath the sea and immerse!
Not just butterflies are to be discovered at The Butterfly House, but up to 4 baby dinosaurs are waiting to be met daily! You’ll find beautiful fairies amongst the trees and, of course, hundreds of live Aussie butterflies within an indoor subtropical setting.
Named after these particular burrowing birds who nest in Winter seasons, you can enjoy a fantastic walk to the top of Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve. It’s complete with historic plaques, and finishes facing the Pacific in one of the most majestic views, all while the sea birds circle you.
Paddling or walking the Coffs Creek will also have you sharing air with the local crane, pelican, ibis and egret locals. There’s nothing quite like peeking around the bend to spot such a friend wading through the marsh with its long legs or fishing with expert precision.
The Botanic Gardens is the mother of all regional walks, as 20 hectares of crown land for a bird and butterfly watching heaven. From the rainbow bee-eaters who dally about the Japanese Garden to azure kingfishers busying about the Paperbark Boardwalk–this is a must visit destination and right around the corner from The Observatory Holiday Apartments.
To find the Koalas, Kangaroos, Platypi and countless other ground-dwelling species, our national parks of Bongil Bongil, Ulidarra and Gumbaynggirr are the places to go! We’re talking dedicated spaces for fishing, barbecues, 4WD, mountain biking and bushwalking amid the roaming local species of wildlife.
And for the more… Thrill-seeking of you! Consider popping into Steve McEwan’s Reptile World, since it’s located at The Big Banana Fun Park where you’ll likely already be visiting for a waterslide or that iconic banana photograph! You can pat a lizard, cuddle a python, learn about bush first-aid and for the ultimate photograph feed a croc yourself!
Well, that’s the full spread! It’s in the surrounding areas of Coffs Harbour, as well as in its bustling marina area where you’ll find such wildlife wonders. If you’d like a self-contained apartment to call home that’s around the corner from all the action, then consider seeing what’s available with us in the heart of the Jetty district at The Observatory.
