Crescent Head, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Crescent Head
State:NSW
Coordinates:-31.1917°N 152.975°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pop:978
Established:1894 [1]
Postcode:2440[2]
Lga:Kempsey Shire
Stategov:Oxley
Fedgov:Cowper
Near-N:Hat Head
Near-S:Port Macquarie
Near-Sw:Telegraph Point
Near-W:Kundabung
Near-Nw:Kempsey Bellbrook

Crescent Head is a town on the Mid North Coast, 340 km north-northeast of Sydney, in The Kempsey Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Crescent Head had a population of 978 people. Its major industries include tourism and fishing. It has a 6-hole golf course overlooking the sea.

History

Crescent Head was officially declared a village in 1894, but the first mention of Crescent Head had appeared in 1833 from the NSW Calendar and General Post Office Directory.[1]

Excerpt from the General Post Office Directory 1833: "From Port Macquarie northerly there is a beaten track and the country may present some obstructions to the formation of a road; travelling is not, however, difficult; the tracks follow the coast which is a succession of sandy beaches extending from Port Macquarie to Point Plomer, thence to Crescent Head and then to Trial Bay..."[1]

In the 1960s and 70s, Crescent Head was a well-known surfing destination, especially for long board surfers.[3] [4] Crescent Head remains a surfing destination and hosts the Malibu Classic each year.[5]

Demographics

In 2021, there were 251 families residing in Crescent Head with an average of 1.7 children per family.

2021 Population Data by Gender/Age

2021 Registered Marital Status

2011 Religious Affiliation

2021 Languages Spoken at Home

Attractions

Beaches

Golf

Hiking

Art

National Parks

Other

Transportation

Buses run between Crescent Head and Kempsey, two to three times a day. (There is no bus service on Sundays.) [13]

Community Groups

Schools

Ongoing activities and schools in Crescent Head include;

Crescent Head Playgroup [14] [15]

Crescent Head Community Preschool

Crescent Head Primary School [16]

Secondary Education

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crescent Head Kempsey Shire heritage. Kempsey Shire Council. 16 May 2017. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701140252/http://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/heritage/crescent-head.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Find a postcode. Aus Post. 15 May 2017.
  3. Book: Rawlings-Way. Charles. Worby. Meg. Dragicevich. Peter. Ham. Anthony. Lonely Planet East Coast Australia. Aug 2014. Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd.. Printed in China. 978-1-74220425-3. 134–135. 5th.
  4. Web site: Crescent Head's surfing history to feature in new exhibit. 11 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Crescent Head Surfing Reserve.
  6. Web site: Visit NSW - Destination NSW. DELICATE BEACH - CRESCENT HEAD. 15 May 2017.
  7. Web site: Crescent Head Beaches. Macleay Valley Coast. 16 May 2017.
  8. Web site: CRESCENT HEAD. Visit NSW - Destination NSW. 15 May 2017.
  9. Web site: BIG HILL RAINFOREST WALKING TRACK - CRESCENT HEAD. Visit NSW - Destination NSW. 15 May 2017.
  10. Web site: BANYANDAH STUDIO - CRESCENT HEAD. Visit NSW - Destination NSW. 15 May 2017.
  11. Web site: GOOLAWAH NATIONAL PARK - CRESCENT HEAD. Visit NSW - Destination NSW. 15 May 2017.
  12. Web site: Macleay Valley Coast. Limeburners Creek National Park Back Print. 16 May 2017.
  13. https://transportnsw.info/documents/timetables/06-345-Kempsey-to-Crescent-Head-Loop-Service-20200101.pdf Kempsey to Crescent Head (LoopService)
  14. Web site: Crescent Head Playgroup receives funding boost from Coastline Credit Union. 14 June 2021.
  15. Web site: 2021-07-11. Acclaimed artist and author visit Crescent Head Playgroup. 2021-10-16. The Macleay Argus. en-AU.
  16. Web site: Home - Crescent Head Public School. crescenthd-p.schools.nsw.gov.au.
  17. Web site: Compare schools in Kempsey New South Wales 2440 | Good Schools Guide.