Black Head, New South Wales

Black Head
Girriwa (Worimi)[1]
New South Wales
Black Head Beach
Black Head is located in New South Wales
Black Head
Black Head
Coordinates32°4′18″S 152°32′47″E / 32.07167°S 152.54639°E / -32.07167; 152.54639
Postcode(s)2430[2]
LGA(s)MidCoast Council
State electorate(s)Myall Lakes
Federal division(s)Lyne

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 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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References

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  1. ^ "FirstVoices".
  2. ^ a b "Black Head, New South Wales" Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/files/worimi-artwork/understanding-the-cultural-values-and-uses-of-worimi-sea-country.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ a b c "Black Head Beach" visitnsw.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Black Head Beach" The Manning Valley. Retrieved 20 October 2020.