1.0travelBulletinhttps://travelbulletin.com.ausarah@travelbulletin.com.au/ccmwphttps://travelbulletin.com.au/author/sarahtravelbulletin-com-au/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://travelbulletin.com.au/articles/surf-sun-and-sand-on-nsws-north-coast/">Surf, sun and sand on NSW’s North Coast</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(d.addEventListener)e=!0;if(d.wp=d.wp||{},!d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){var r,a,i,s,n,o=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]');for(r=0;r<c.length;r++)c[r].style.display="none";for(r=0;r<o.length;r++)if(a=o[r],e.source===a.contentWindow){if(a.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;a.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),n=l.createElement("a"),s.href=a.getAttribute("src"),n.href=t.value,n.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===a)d.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),d.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;var e,t,r,a,i=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),s=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),n=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(t=0;t<n.length;t++){if(!(r=n[t]).getAttribute("data-secret"))a=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),r.src+="#?secret="+a,r.setAttribute("data-secret",a);if(i||s)(e=r.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),r.parentNode.replaceChild(e,r)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://travelbulletin.com.au/articles/surf-sun-and-sand-on-nsws-north-coast/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Surf, sun and sand on NSW’s North Coast” — travelBulletin" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://travelbulletin.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/173819-56_fmt.jpe551364IT is no secret why 85% of Australians live about an hour from the country's coast. Teeming with quaint towns and inviting beaches, coastal Australia has been the nation's playground for as long as Aussies have been taking holidays. Myles Stedman discovers why northern New South Wales is so spoilt when it comes to coastal vacations, and the best spots to get your fix.