theres tons of places up the coast where you can go, you could go to a few more of the touristey places like byron or balina, yamba was nice 4 or 5 years ago when i was there, but i think they built a ****load of houses there, most places on the north coast are nice, just get on google maps or something like that find a nice little town and then hit up google and find out some features, just depends if you like some where touristey or not, theres some great little gems up and down the coast

Jarryd

South West Rocks fits the bill perfectly for what you want. The place is amazing.

Coffs Coast, especially the Woolgoolga area north

South west rocks! or depending where you live, camping at the Ruins (Tiona) on the lakes way to Forster-Tuncurry is good. I know it's not the North coast but seriously you don't need to travel further if from Victoria or southern NSW. (wallis lake on one side, Tasman the other.spitting distance)

this guy has asked for far north coast so stick with the far north coast. really you could go anywhere and it would be nice

Iluka , has plenty of safe flat water.Some great surf breaks and if you want a dose of hectic you can paddle over to Yamba.

Try Evans Head it has a huge caravan park and once you get there you can walk to the beach, river and nice cold beer at the bowlo next door.

Very nicely said Chrispy

So many places to choose from. Take your spirit of adventure pack the station wagon look for a headland and just go. If your up near Byron check out places like clunes for accommodation. Have a look at Fingal to its a cool little coastal town just south of the tweed. Btw if you see a T4 dual cab on the road say hi as my partner and I are doing the same thing this year.

a bit further south but port stephens looks good.

The water is a bit tannany (if thats a word for the brownie colour of the tea tree sap in the water) but well sheltered and the northern creeks lead to a whole rnge of camp sites. Also the right next tot he coast.