Broken Head is a coastal feature (promontory/headland) and suburb located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 9 km south of Cape Byron, the easternmost point of Australia, the closest town being Byron Bay. Immediately adjacent is the 98-hectare (240-acre) Broken Head Nature Reserve which contains an intact segment of littoral rainforest. The suburb of Broken Head contained a population of 225 at the 2011 national census,[2] and in addition supports some tourist accommodation and a campsite. The area is noted for its Aboriginal culture, rainforest walks, whale watching and fishing from pristine beaches,[3] and it is also highly regarded as a surfing locality.[4][5] The Broken Head Holiday Park is currently administered by the indigenous Arakwal people, having been passed to their control by the New South Wales Crown Lands Department in 2009.[6]
| Broken Head New South Wales | |
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 Broken Head from the beach | |
  Broken Head | |
| Coordinates | 28°43′S 153°37′E / 28.717°S 153.617°E |
| Population | 385 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Website | Broken Head |
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broken Head (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Broken Head Code SSC10348 (SSC)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Broken Head Nature Reserve". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "broken head surfing". www.byronbay.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Broken Head". 101 Best Beaches. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Arakwal People of Byron Bay: Broken Head Holiday Park". Arakwal Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
