Crescent Head is one of the best kept secrets on the northern New South Wales coast.
A delightful sleepy little coastal village it is characterised by beautiful beaches and a headland which features one of the most spectacular cliffs on the eastern coast of Australia. It is also 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. It is only in recent times that this quiet stretch of coastline has been recognised as an ideal and quiet holiday destination. A town eventually emerged and it is presently characterised by 1950s style accommodation with many fibro holiday homes.
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.
Crescent Head is noted as one of the finest surfing locations on the New South Wales coast. The headland has helped to produce almost unique surfing conditions which have attracted such greats as Midge Farrelly and Nat Young.
