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About Crescent Head
There is a simple secret about Crescent Head: people heading north don’t like turning south and the only way to access this beautiful stretch of coastline is to drive to Kempsey and then turn south-east on Crescent Head Road. This “obstacle course” presents no problems to surfers – who are mooching up and down the coast looking for the perfect wave – but it has worked as a deterrent to holidaymakers. Thus this delightful, uncrowded and underdeveloped sleepy little coastal village is characterised by beautiful beaches and a headland which features one of the most spectacular cliffs on the eastern coast of Australia. The town is well-protected environmentally with the Goolawah Reserve and Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve edging it to the north and the south. The result: a little piece of coastal paradise (sourced from the Aussie Towns website – click for more).
Accommodation
What a glorious location where the Crescent Head Holiday Park is located (maplink). It’s situated on Little Nobby Headland and beside the Killick Creek. Our caravan site was rather special as it backed onto the Killick Creek Footbridge and in a few steps you’re over the bridge and onto a beautiful golden sand beach.
Our campsite
Slim Dusty Museum
The museum is only a short drive from Crescent Head, so if you’re ever in Crescent Head, do yourself a favour and make a visit to the Slim Dusty Centre in South Kempsey.
We spent a couple of hours just wandering around and learning about Slim and his life. We just loved the old caravan and purple Ford Fairlane they used to travel around this great country.
