Rode from Gold Coast to Coffs Harbor (via the Gold Coast Highway, so had a good look at the various GC suburbs). Used the Pacific highway once into NSW (110kmh virtually the whole way). Once there I went on a sight-seeing mission.

Not that impressed with Coffs but really liked a town just south 'Sawtell'. The main street is picturesque with large old Fig trees all the way down the middle of it, and it has nice beaches, and lots of fishing spots.