Moonee Beach pedestrian bridge

We have removed the Moonee Beach pedestrian bridge, which had been closed since November 2022 after an engineering assessment found it was unsafe and beyond repair.

The Soil Conservation Service removed the bridge for Crown Lands, taking cultural and environmental factors into account. The Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council monitored the process to ensure middens were protected.

• There will be no access across Sugar Mill Creek until a new bridge is built.
• Do not try to cross the creek on foot. Your safety, and Aboriginal cultural heritage may be at risk.
• Water depth in the creek ranges from 30 cm at low tide to over 3 m at high tide, making crossing dangerous and unpredictable.
• Green Bluff can be accessed from the south via Rutile trail, off Ivory Circuit in North Sapphire.
• If you are planning to do the Solitary Islands coastal walk, find further information at NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

• Design and planning for a replacement footbridge is underway.
• We are working with the City of Coffs Harbour, National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Reflections Holidays to secure joint funding.
• NSW Public Works is delivering the design and planning phase.
• The community will be kept informed as planning progresses.