| Broken Head New South Wales | |
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 Broken Head from the beach | |
  Broken Head | |
| Coordinates | 28°43′S153°37′E / 28.717°S 153.617°E /-28.717; 153.617 |
| Population | 385 (SAL2021)[1] |
| Website | Broken Head |
Broken Head is a coastal feature (promontory/headland) and suburb located in theNorthern Rivers region ofNew South Wales,Australia, approximately 9 km south ofCape Byron, the easternmost point of Australia, the closest town beingByron Bay. The locality is within theByron Shire local government area.[2] Immediately adjacent to the headland is the 98-hectare (240-acre)Broken Head Nature Reserve which contains an intact segment oflittoral rainforest.
The Traditional Owners of Broken Head, and its surrounds, are theArakwal people of theBundjalung Nation.[3][4][5]
The area is noted for its Aboriginal culture, rainforest walks, whale watching and fishing from pristine beaches,[6] and it is also highly regarded as a surfing locality.[7][8] The Broken Head Holiday Park is currently administered by the indigenousArakwal people, having been passed to their control by the New South Wales Crown Lands Department in 2009.[9]
