Nambucca Heads NSW 2448
(Pop 6 100)
Nambucca Heads is a popular Coffs Coast holiday destination. It sits at the mouth of the Nambucca River and is 512 km north of Sydney. Original inhabitants were the Dainggatti & Gumbaynggir Aborigines who named the area meaning 'entrance to the waters'. White settlement began in 1867 and the railway arrived in 1923 resulting in the emergence of holiday makers. The breakwater was built in 1895 due to ongoing sandbar problems and the Vee Wall was added in 1930. Today tourism is a mainstay of the economy together with timber & primary industries. September Fest is held annually on the Stuart Island estuary which also contains an Aboriginal burial site. Nambucca Markets (2nd Sun each month) Nambucca Plaza Carpark. Tel (02) 6568 8693. Country Music Jamboree (Easter).
Nearby:
Valla Beach (10 km north): or walk 3 km along the beach. Great surfing & fishing. Valla Beach Fair (Jan).
Accommodation: Nambucca Heads has 8 motels, a hotel, 3 B&Bs, holiday apartments, 8 caravan parks and a backpackers.
Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Pacific Hwy and Riverside Drive. Tel (02) 6568 6954 or 1800 646 587.
Airport: Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) just off Hogbin Dr. Tel (02) 6648 4000. (47 km north).
Hospitals: Macksville District Hospital, Boundary St. Tel (02) 6568 1366 or (02) 6568 0666. (13 km s-w); Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Pacific Hwy. Tel (02) 6656 7000. (45 km north).

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