North Coast Attractions 
To the north of Newcastle, behind a narrow coastal strip, the hills of the Great Dividing Range rise to the New England highlands. On the long northern coasts are a number of well-known bathing resorts and a string of smaller holiday settlements, with long and often empty beaches and at some points good surfing seas.
The Pacific Highway runs for part of the way at some distance from the coast, with coastal roads serving the beaches and holiday resorts.
The Pacific Highway runs for part of the way at some distance from the coast, with coastal roads serving the beaches and holiday resorts.
Arakoon - Trial Bay Gaol (Jail)
Near Arakoon is Trial Bay Gaol, which was built in 1886 but was used only for a short time. During the First World War it became an internment camp for Germans; it is now a museum. Access from the Pacific Highway on the road to the South West Rocks, a little to the north of Kempsey.
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Nambucca Heads, Australia
The beautifully situated little town of Nambucca Heads (pop. 6250) at the mouth of the Nambucca River is a popular holiday resort (boating, fishing, swimming).
Breathtaking views from local viewpoints, particularly Yarrahapinni Lookout.
Breathtaking views from local viewpoints, particularly Yarrahapinni Lookout.
Nambucca Valley Visitor Information Centre
4 Pacific Highway
Nambucca, NSW 2448
Australia
4 Pacific Highway
Nambucca, NSW 2448
Australia
Arakoon, Australia
Arakoon is a popular leisure park on the north coast, with beautiful picnic areas. There is an attractive stretch of coast at South West Rocks.
Kempsey Visitor Information Centre
Box 78
Kempsey, NSW 2440
Australia
Box 78
Kempsey, NSW 2440
Australia
Hat Head National Park
6400ha.
This coastal area, declared a National Park in 1972, extends from Smoky Cape to Crescent Head, with sand dunes, dune lakes and marshland.
There are coastal trails at Hat Head and Smoky Cape.
This coastal area, declared a National Park in 1972, extends from Smoky Cape to Crescent Head, with sand dunes, dune lakes and marshland.
There are coastal trails at Hat Head and Smoky Cape.
Hat Head National Park
Hat Head Road (Kinchega Creek Road)
Hat Head, NSW 2448
Australia
Hat Head Road (Kinchega Creek Road)
Hat Head, NSW 2448
Australia
Kempsey, Australia
Kempsey (pop. 24,720) is, after Port Macquarie, the oldest town in the northern coastal region of New South Wales. It lies between the Dividing Range and the coast.
Kempsey Visitor Information Centre
Box 78
Kempsey, NSW 2440
Australia
Box 78
Kempsey, NSW 2440
Australia
Sawtell, Australia
Sawtell (pop. 10,840) is a popular holiday resort on the North or Holiday Coast. Sawtell features water sports, beaches, many entertainments and good walking areas. Sawtell is safe for children.
Coffs Coast Visitor Information Centre
Pacific Highway
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450
Australia
Pacific Highway
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450
Australia
Wauchope, Australia
Wauchope (pop. 4280) lies on the Oxley Highway in a timber working and dairy farming area.
Wauchope's main tourist attraction is Timbertown (3 km west), a recreation of a typical timber town of the 1880s.
Wauchope's main tourist attraction is Timbertown (3 km west), a recreation of a typical timber town of the 1880s.
Port Macquarie Visitor Information Centre
Corner Clarence and Hay Streets
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444
Australia
Corner Clarence and Hay Streets
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444
Australia
Woolgoolga, Australia
The seaside resort of Woolgoolga (pop. 3660) has a good surfing beach and excellent fishing.
An unusual feature is a Sikh temple, a place of worship for the town's Indian population, who originally worked on Queensland's sugar-cane plantations and later moved south to grow bananas.
10km north of Woolgoolga is Yuraygir National Park.
An unusual feature is a Sikh temple, a place of worship for the town's Indian population, who originally worked on Queensland's sugar-cane plantations and later moved south to grow bananas.
10km north of Woolgoolga is Yuraygir National Park.
Coffs Coast Visitor Information Centre
Pacific Highway
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450
Australia
Pacific Highway
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450
Australia
