http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/should-we-allow-this-seasonal-rv-city/2037423/
IT'S the ultimate beachfront camping, minutes from town, that's entirely free.
To some, this seasonal 'RV city' depicts all that is good about the Australian coastline being enjoyed hassle-free by those on tight travelling budgets.
Yet ask others and they'll say it's an unfair rort of our hospitality.
So what price can be put on an overnight stay on the Jetty Foreshores?
Well, according to Coffs Harbour City Council, staff will next week meet with councillors to clarify the situation.
Earlier this year councillors passed a resolution to allow limited camping at the Jetty, but that has been found to be inconsistent with the Jetty Foreshores Plan of Management, so therefore needs clarification.
Further north in Byron Bay, travelling backpackers right through to grey nomads in motorhomes are booked by rangers and hounded out of town by horn-blowing locals for a sneaky overnight stay.
Here on the Coffs Coast however, the stance has always been more relaxed.
With the school holidays in full swing, holidaymakers have again flocked to the coast.
A council spokeswoman said Park Beach Holiday Park room nights are up by 10% for the month of September, with a 5% increase during the NSW school holidays.
So what do you think about travellers taking in a free night by the water's edge?
Let us know with a comment below.