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Nambucca Heads

Coordinates: 30°39′0″S 153°00′0″E / 30.65000°S 153.00000°E

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Nambucca Heads New South Wales
Nambucca Heads aerial panorama at sunset
Nambucca Heads
Coordinates	30°39′0″S 153°00′0″E / 30.65000°S 153.00000°E / -30.65000; 153.00000
Population	6,668 (UCL 2021)^[1]
• Density	227.8^[2]/km² (590/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2448
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Area	31.39^[2]
Location	493 km (306 mi) N of Sydney 431 km (268 mi) S of Brisbane 13 km (8 mi) NE of Macksville 47 km (29 mi) SSW of Coffs Harbour 64 km (40 mi) NE of Kempsey
LGA(s)	Nambucca Valley Council
County	Raleigh
State electorate(s)	Oxley^[3]
Federal division(s)	Cowper^[4]

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Nambucca Heads is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Nambucca Valley.^[5] It is located on a ridge, north of the estuary of the Nambucca River near the Pacific Highway. Its population at the 2021 census was 6,668 (6,314 in the 2016 census and 6,220 in the 2011 census), including 5,220 (78.3%) Australian–born persons; followed by 262 (3.9%) English people, 86 (1.3%) New Zealand people, 36 (0.5%) Scottish people, 33 (0.5%) German people, and 32 (0.5%) Filipino people. and 672 (10.1%) indigenous persons.^[6]

The place name is derived from an Gumbaynggirr word Ngambagabaga. Clement Hodgkinson asked two Ngamba men what the name of the area was they responded to Nyambagabaga as the spot they were standing was a bend in the river where a Ngamba giant was speared in the leg in the Dreaming^{[citation needed]}. This location is the Foreshore Caravan Park now. Ngamba is a subsection of Gumbaynggirr Nation & Baga Baga means Knee. This was later interpreted as Nambucca.^[7] It is a popular holiday and retirement destination.

The town is located on the North Coast railway line, and is served by the three daily NSW TrainLink services.

History

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Nambucca Heads is the current and historical homeland of the Gumbaynggirr people. Gumbaynggirr lands stretch from Pillar Valley, Tyndale, Grafton and Copmanhurst in the north, to Glen Innes, Guyra and Black Mountain to the west, and to Bowraville to the south.^[8] The Nambucca River separated the Gumbaynggirr from the Dunghutti Ngaku. The name Nambucca comes from an Aboriginal word, ngambugka, variously translated as "winding or crooked river", and as "entrance to the waters."^[8]

Europeans may have explored the area in 1818, and John Oxley surveyed the area in 1820.^{[citation needed]}

The cutting of Australian red cedar had started in the area by 1842. It is believed that the first house was built in 1867, when about 50 people had settled in the valley to cut cedar or grow corn. The site of the town was surveyed in 1874 and the first hotel and school were both established in 1884. It was proclaimed a village in 1885.^[9] The North Coast railway was extended from Taree to South Grafton in 1915, but Nambucca Heads station was not opened until 1923.^[10]

Nambucca Heads has one of the oldest surf lifesaving clubs in Australia and also invented junior surf lifesaving known as Nippers.

In December 1980 the five kilometre Belwood Deviation of the Pacific Highway opened bypassing Nambucca Heads.^[11]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1954	1,998	—
1961	2,252	+12.7%
1966	2,385	+5.9%
1971	2,708	+13.5%
1976	3,217	+18.8%
1981	4,053	+26.0%
1986	4,923	+21.5%
1991	5,683	+15.4%
1996	6,253	+10.0%
2001	6,121	−2.1%
2006	5,873	−4.1%
2011	6,220	+5.9%
2016	6,314	+1.5%
2021	6,668	+5.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.^[12]^[6]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]

Local media

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Radio Stations: 2CS-FM (106.3), Star FM (105.5 & 105.1), 2MC-FM (106.7), Triple J (91.5 & 96.3), 2NVR FM (105.9)

The Nambucca Valley's community radio station, 2NVR 105.9FM, focuses on Macksville, Bowraville, Nambucca Heads and surrounding communities.

Newspapers: Midcoast Observer, Hibiscus Happynings, Guardian News, Coffs Coast Advocate.

Television: ABC, SBS, Seven Northern NSW, 10 (WIN), Nine (NBN)

Schools

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Nambucca Heads Public School
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads High School

Transport

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Nambucca Heads railway station, opened in 1923, on the North Coast Line. It is serviced by three NSW TrainLink trains per day in each direction.

References

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^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nambucca Heads (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Nambucca Heads - Hyland Park About the profile areas". profile.id.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Oxley". NSW Electoral Commission. Localities and Postcodes. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2006. Aldavilla, Allgomera, Arakoon, Argents Hill, Austral Eden, Bagnoo, Bago, Bakers Creek, Ballengarra, Barraganyatti, Beechwood, Bellangry, Bellbrook, Bellimbopinni, Bellingen, Belmore River, Bielsdown Hills, Birdwood, Blackmans Point, Boorganna, Bostobrick, Bowraville, Brierfield, Brombin, Buckra Bendinni, Burnt Bridge, Burrapine, Byabarra, Cairncross, Cascade, Clybucca, Collombatti, Comara, Comboyne, Congarinni, Congarinni North, Cooperabung, Corangula, Crescent Head, Crosslands, Darkwood, Debenham, Deep Creek, Deer Vale, Dondingalong, Donnellyville, Dorrigo, Dorrigo Mountain, East Kempsey, Ellenborough, Eungai Creek, Eungai Rail, Euroka, Fernbrook, Fernmount, Fishermans Reach, Forbes River, Frazers Creek, Frederickton, Gearys Flat, Girralong, Gladstone, Gleniffer, Grassy Head, Greenhill, Gum Scrub, Gumma, Hacks Ferry, Hampden Hall, Hartys Plains, Hat Head, Hickeys Creek, Hollisdale, Huntingdon, Hyland Park, Hyndmans Creek, Innes View, Jerseyville, Kalang, Kempsey, Kennaicle Creek, Kerewong, Kinchela, Kindee, King Creek, Kundabung, Leigh, Limeburners Creek, Long Flat, Lower Pappinbarra, Macksville, Marlo Merrican, Maynards Plains, Megan, Millbank, Missabotti, Mooneba, Moparrabah, Mortons Creek, Mount Seaview, Mungay Creek, Mylestom, Nambucca Heads, Newee Creek, North Dorrigo, North Macksville, Old Station, Pappinbarra, Pembrooke, Pipeclay, Pola Creek, Rainbow Reach, Raleigh, Redbank, Repton, Riverside, Rollands Plains, Rosewood, Scotts Head, Seven Oaks, Sherwood, Skillion Flat, Smithtown, South Arm, South Kempsey, South West Rocks, Spicketts Creek, Stuarts Point, Summer Island, Talarm, Tallowwood Ridge, Tamban, Taylors Arm, Telegraph Point, Temagog, Tewinga, The Hatch, Thora, Thumb Creek, Toms Creek, Toorooka, Turners Flat, Upper Pappinbarra, Upper Rollands Plains, Upper Taylors Arm, Urunga, Utungun, Valery, Valla, Valla Beach, Verges Creek, Warrell Creek, Wauchope, Way Way, West Kempsey, Willawarrin, Willi Willi, Wirrimbi, Wittitrin, Yarrahapinni, Yarranbella, Yarras, Yarravel, Yessabah, Yippin Creek.
^ "Profile of the electoral division of Cowper (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. Location Description. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2006. Cowper covers an area from Port Macquarie in the south to Coffs Harbour in the north. The main towns include Bellingen, Bowraville, Coffs Harbour, Crescent Head, Dorrigo, Gladstone, Hat Head, Kempsey, Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Sawtell, South West Rocks, Port Macquarie, Ulong and Urunga.
^ "Nambucca Heads". Destination NSW. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nambucca Heads". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ "Nambucca Heads". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
^ ^a ^b Townsend, N. 1993. Valley of the Crooked River: European Settlement on the Nambucca. New South Wales University Press, Sydney.
^ "Nambucca Heads". Walkabout. Fairfax Digital. Archived from the original on 7 November 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
^ "North Coast Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
^ Changes at Nambucca Heads - Bellwood Deviation Main Roads January 1981 pages 3-6
^ "Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 21. Historical Censuses (Pre 1996). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nambucca Heads". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Nambucca Heads". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nambucca Heads". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Nambucca Heads". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

v t e Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia
Federal divisions	Cowper Lyne
State electorates	Coffs Harbour Myall Lakes Oxley Port Macquarie
Local government areas	Bellingen Coffs Harbour Kempsey Nambucca Valley Port Macquarie-Hastings Greater Taree
Cities	Coffs Harbour Port Macquarie
Towns / suburbs	Arakoon Batar Bellingen Birdwood Boambee Bonny Hills Bonville Bostobrick Bowraville Camden Haven Collombatti Comboyne Coopernook Coramba Corindi Beach Crescent Head Cundletown Dorrigo Ellenborough Forster Frederickton Hannam Vale Harrington Hat Head Herons Creek Jerseyville Karangi Kempsey Kendall Kew Kinchela Kindee Kolodong Korora Krambach Kundabung Lake Cathie Lansdowne Laurieton Long Flat Lowanna Macksville Manning Point Mylestom Nambucca Heads Nana Glen Newee Creek New Entrance North Haven Oceanside Old Bar Park Beach Raleigh Repton Sawtell Scotts Head Smithtown South West Rocks Taree Taylors Arm Telegraph Point Thora Toms Creek Tinonee Toormina Tuncurry Ulong Urunga Valla Warrell Creek Wingham Woolgoolga Wauchope
Rivers	Apsley Barnard Barrington Bellinger Bowman Camden Haven Cells Christmas Coolongolook Cooplacurripa Crawford Dawson Doyles Ellenborough Forbes Georges Hastings Kalang Kunderang Lansdowne Macleay Manning Maria Mummel Myall Lakes Myall Nambucca Never Never Nowendoc Pappinbarra Pipers Ralfes Rosewood Rowleys Smiths Lake Stewarts Taylors Throne Tobins Walcrow Wallamba Wallingat Wallis Lake Wang Wauk Williams Wilson
Ranges and mountains	Banda Banda Three Brothers
National parks / Nature reserves / Important Bird Areas	Coocumbac Island Nature Reserve Dooragan NP Ellenborough Falls Hastings-Macleay IBA Hat Head NP Kattang Nature Reserve Limeburners Creek NP Maria NP Middle Brother NP Sea Acres NP
Major tourist attractions	Big Banana Billabong Zoo North Coast Regional Botanic Garden Willi Willi Caves

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