Black Head, also known as Gearywah (Worimi: Girriwa),[3] is a locality in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is between the towns of Taree and Forster,[4] and is 79 kilometres (49 mi) south of Port Macquarie.[2]
Black Head New South Wales | |
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![]() Black Head Beach | |
Coordinates | 32°4′18″S 152°32′47″E / 32.07167°S 152.54639°E |
Postcode(s) | 2430[2] |
LGA(s) | MidCoast Council |
State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes |
Federal division(s) | Lyne |
Black Head Beach has won awards, and it is patrolled during the summer. The Black Head Surf Lifesaving Club overlooks the beach.[4][5]
There are cafés and a supermarket. Away from the beach there are coastal landforms, including the headland of Black Head, and rare tracts of littoral rainforest.[4][5]
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- ^ a b "Black Head, New South Wales" Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/files/worimi-artwork/understanding-the-cultural-values-and-uses-of-worimi-sea-country.pdf
- ^ a b c "Black Head Beach" visitnsw.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Black Head Beach" The Manning Valley. Retrieved 20 October 2020.