Crescent Head
Crescent Head
Crescent Head is one of the best kept secrets on the northern New South Wales coast. It is a bit of a Mecca for surfers and Kempsey offers Aboriginal cultural experiences and owns the factory that makes Akubra hats. It is a well-respected surfing destination which offers good fishing both from the beach and the rocks. The tiny township is well-protected environmentally with the Goolawah Reserve and Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve edging it to the north and the south. The peacefulness of the town is largely a result of its unusual location. Travellers have to make a conscious decision at Kempsey to depart from the main Pacific Highway and head in a southerly direction. As most travellers are heading north they are unwilling to go backwards down the coast. This circumstance seems designed to ensure that Crescent Head will never be inundated by large numbers of tourists.
Major Attractions at Crescent Head:
Goolawah Reserve : Australian bushland (lots of melaleucas and banksias), ideal for bushwalking, surfing and holidaying. There are two camping grounds – Delicate and Racecourse – where it is possible to set up a tent or park a caravan.
Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve and Point Plomer
The area between Big Hill and Point Plomer with historical significance to the local Aborigines. The area is ideal for birdwatching, swimming, surfing, canoeing, bushwalking and fishing. There is a camping area with showers and toilets at Point Plomer which is little more than a few fibro houses, a general store and a service station.