Guide to Crescent Head New South Wales Australia

Crescent Head is a village of about 1,500 people on the coast, 20 minutes south-east of Kempsey. Its point break has been a place of pilgrimage for longboard riders since the 1950s, and it was declared a national surfing reserve in 2008.

Known For

• A world-famous point break
• Killick Creek and the footbridge
• Empty beaches in Goolawah and Limeburners Creek

Things To Do in Crescent Head

On a good day waves peel for hundreds of metres down the point. Beginners use the gentler beach break, where surf schools operate. Killick Creek enters the sea beside the point; a footbridge crosses it, and children swim and float in the shallows.

A small golf course covers the headland, and the lookout above has views along the coast. South of the village, Point Plomer Road follows the coast past Big Hill, Racecourse and Delicate Nobby to Point Plomer, with beachfront campgrounds all the way.

Where To Stay

The holiday park beside the creek and beach is the heart of the village. There are also holiday houses, apartments and a motel, and national park and reserve campgrounds to the south.

Eat & Drink

The village has a tavern, a country club, a bakery and several cafes.

Getting to Crescent Head

Turn off the Pacific Highway at Kempsey and follow Crescent Head Road for 20 kilometres.