Explore The Beaches And National Parks Around Crescent Head

There aren't a lot of coastal towns whose mainstream business titles allude to surfing so as to attract a clientele, but a realtor in Crescent Head NSW does just that. Then there is the large tent and caravan park sitting on the edge of the city's famous point that was put there primarily for the convenience of visiting surfers. If any town deserves the title of "surf city," it should be Crescent Head.

Naturally, in a beach and water sports loving country like Australia, you will find many out of the way towns that are populated mainly by surfers and their families. Contrary to what many people believe, the biggest concentration of great surfing beaches aren't in Queensland, but in NSW. That's because the stretch of coast between Sydney and the Queensland border has the biggest concentration of great surfing beaches in Australia. Crescent Head has the distinction of being a classic point break that all surfers can enjoy.

Crescent Head is a small town on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. To get there, you need to exit the Pacific Highway at Kempsey and drive about 12 miles (20km) to reach the coast It is a pleasant drive that skirts the edge of Maria National Park. The whole of the town of Crescent Head is nestled behind the headlands itself and to each side are endless miles of undeveloped beaches and coastland.|You can't really discover Crescent Head accidentally, since it isn't located on a major highway. To reach it, you turn off the Pacific Hwy at Kempsey and go about twelve miles (twenty kilometers) east to the coast. The drive in takes you through the beautiful Maria National Park. This is a sign of things to come, because Crescent Head is surrounded by untrammeled beaches and bushland.}

Back in the sixties, when "Malibus" (surfboards 8 feet or more in length) were the only surfboards available and "hotdogging" was the greatest test of a surfer's skill, Crescent Head was considered one of the best surfing waves in the country and in spite of its distance from any major metropolitan centers, was frequented regularly by traveling surfers.

By the seventies and eighties, when surfers started riding short boards, Crescent Head lost its legendary status, but never lost its iconic status and in fact with the recent naming of Crescent Head as a National Surfing Reserve, it is officially on the map as one of the world's few areas whose natural wonders are preserved for the enjoyment of surfers.

While shortboard surfers now look elsewhere for the best waves, riding longboards or "Mals" (short for Malibu) has enjoyed a revival and older surfers with families continue to flock there. For that matter, even non-surfing families love Crescent Head. If you're looking for a quiet, family oriented getaway "far from the madding crowd," then it is perfect. Sandwiched between Maria and Hat Head National Parks, it is an island of tranquility whose population consists mainly of surfers and their families.

This isolation is one of the things that makes it so worth your while to turn off the Pacific Highway and discover Crescent Head and the other small communities on the mid-north coast. Because the major north-south highway between Sydney and Queensland turns inland along this stretch of road, many travelers simply pass them by. If you break from the pack and visit, you will be welcomed with open arms by their friendly locals. You can stay at a Crescent Head accommodation that offers just the basics, like a tent site or parked trailer or you can stay at a well-appointed B&B or guesthouse run by a local surfer. Whether you want to ride the waves or just sit back and relax, Crescent Head is the perfect place for you and your family.