Author: Jeff + Claude AI
Genre: Cities
Date: 11th February 2026
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Description: From a misnamed anchorage to one of Australia's most beloved coastal destinations, this lively history charts the surprising evolution of Coffs Harbour. Follow the timber cutters, tropical dreamers, and banana growers who shaped the region, and meet the Punjabi pioneers whose community took root at Woolgoolga. Along the way, discover how railways, wartime, and a certain oversized roadside fruit transformed a working port into a tourism icon. A vivid, character-rich portrait of the town behind the Coffs Coast.