Crowdy Head

Crowdy Head New South Wales
Crowdy Head Jetty
Population	77 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2427
LGA(s)	Mid-Coast Council
State electorate(s)	Port Macquarie
Federal division(s)	Lyne

Crowdy Head is a headland on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, 7km from Harrington[2] between Forster and Port Macquarie. The head is mostly cleared and was quarried between 1895 and 1901 for the Manning River training wall.[3]

Crowdy Head is the site of Crowdy Head Light, a 24 feet (7.3 m) tall lighthouse built in 1878. And has a small harbour with a dedicated Marine Rescue NSW rescue boat, It is also home to Crowdy Head Surf Life Saving Club.[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crowdy Head (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
2. "Crowdy Head". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
3. Crowdy, Surf Life Saving Australia, retrieved 7 February 2014
4. Crowdy Head SLSC, retrieved 4 February 2014

Further reading

• "The Crowdy Head Lighthouse". Lighthouses of New South Wales. Lighthouses of Australia Inc. Retrieved 14 October 2009.

31°50.7′S 152°45.3′E