Broken Head, New South Wales

Broken Head
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Broken Head from the beach
Broken Head
Coordinates: 28°43′S153°37′E / 28.717°S 153.617°E / -28.717; 153.617
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Population
• Total(s)	385 (SAL 2021) [1]
Website	Broken Head

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. The locality is within the Byron Shire local government area. ^[2] Immediately adjacent to the headland is the 98-hectare (240-acre) Broken Head Nature Reserve which contains an intact segment of littoral rainforest.

The Traditional Owners of Broken Head, and its surrounds, are the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The area is noted for its Aboriginal culture, rainforest walks, whale watching and fishing from pristine beaches, ^[6] and it is also highly regarded as a surfing locality. ^{[7] [8]} 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. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broken Head (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Broken Head (Locality)". NSW Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
3. "Arakwal People of Byron Bay". Arakwal. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
4. "Arakwal People History". Byron Bay Historical Society. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
5. "Aboriginal & Torres Strait Communities". www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
6. "Broken Head Nature Reserve". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
7. "broken head surfing". www.byronbay.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
8. "Broken Head". 101 Best Beaches. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
9. "Arakwal People of Byron Bay: Broken Head Holiday Park". Arakwal Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2017.