Coffs Harbour is situated on the North Coast of New South Wales, about half way between Sydney and Brisbane.

The Botanic Garden covers about 20 hectares of Crown Land only 1 kilometre from the central business district and is surrounded on three sides by Coffs Creek. The banks of the Creek are lined with naturally occurring mangroves. The tidal part of the creek forms part of the Solitary Islands Marine Park.

It is one of the major regional botanic gardens on coastal New South Wales north of Sydney. There are displays of Australian native and exotic plants, including many rare and endangered species.

There are numerous information leaflets available at the garden entrance.

The Garden continues to expand, with new plantings in native sections. The newest addition is the Japanese Garden which has been designed not only for plants indigenous to Japan, but also for the traditions and culture that are part and parcel of Japanese life. Engineers and gardeners have come from Coffs Harbour's sister city of Sasebo in Nagasaki prefecture to advise and teach the various aspects of a Japanese Garden. This section will be spectacular when completed.