Crescent Head - Where the bush meets the
sea
Location
The village of Crescent Head is located on
the East Coast of Australia, on the New South
Wales Mid-North Coast, just five hours drive
north of Sydney and midway
to the Gold Coast.
The village is approximately 70 kilometres north of Port Macquarie (via the
Highway) or 50 kilometres south of South West Rocks (via Belmore River Road).
Turn off the Pacific Highway at South Kempsey and travel 18 kilometres on
bitumen road to Crescent Head.
Driving times
From Sydney - 4.5 hours from Wahroonga.
From Newcastle - 2.75 hours from Raymond Terrace.
Population
Approximately 1200 residents and growing. A good mixture
of retired folk, younger people, working families, and holiday
makers.
Business facilities
Local shops and services include
newsagency, post office, butcher, Foodstore Supermarket, chemist, clothing
and gift shop, surfwear, real estate agents, laundromat/coffee lounge,
videos, bottle shop, bakery, hairdresser, doctor,
fruit shop, service station, takeaway
food, restaurant and a tavern.
Recreation
The Crescent Head Country Club is the social centre of
the village. It has two bowling greens, a six hole golf course,
two tennis courts, a snooker room, and a dining room. Visitors
are able to arrange temporary membership and are welcome
to use the club.
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Natural Features
Crescent Head is quiet, friendly and home to some of
the most spectacularly beautiful coastline in Australia.
The village has an idyllic setting and a warm and friendly
welcome awaits you. There is no pollution and no high
rise - a quiet seaside village.
Imagine kilometres of pristine uncrowded
beaches stretching North into Hat Head National Park and
South into Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve. It's all
on Crescent Head's doorstep.
Swim, surf, fish, take advantage of the village's leisure
facilities, enjoy the warm sun or just explore. A peaceful
atmosphere and unhurried lifestyle guarantee you a relaxing
worry-free holiday.
And you are still able to eat, drink and sleep in style
and comfort.
Enjoy your holiday in a luxury motel unit, or quality
self contained cottage or cabin in the bush, or choose
from a variety of comfortable holiday accommodation in
the village.
Crescent Head has two of Australia's best sited caravan
and camping parks, both right on the edge of a beach,
and primitive camping grounds at Racecourse, Delicate
Nobby and Big Hill.
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(Photo by Eleana Myler)
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