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Dangar Falls
A broad 30-metre curtain of water on the Bielsdown River just outside Dorrigo, with a lookout metres from the car park on the Waterfall Way. Full-flow after rain and lit by morning sun.
45 km · about 50 min drive
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
Nambucca Heads sits on the route: 10 minutes from Valla Beach, 45km from Dangar Falls.
Nambucca Heads is a town located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 6,529, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Nambucca Heads sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nambucca Heads to your route.
Nambucca Heads is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Nambucca Valley. It is located on a ridge, north of the estuary of the Nambucca River near the Pacific Highway. Its population at the 2021 census was 6,668 (6,314 in the 2016 census and 6,220 in the 2011 census), including 5,220Read more
(78.3%) Australian–born persons; followed by 262 (3.9%) English people, 86 (1.3%) New Zealand people, 36 (0.5%) Scottish people, 33 (0.5%) German people, and 32 (0.5%) Filipino people. and 672 (10.1%) indigenous persons.
The place name is derived from an Gumbaynggirr word Ngambagabaga. Clement Hodgkinson asked two Ngamba men what the name of the area was they responded to Nyambagabaga as the spot they were standing was a bend in the river where a Ngamba giant was speared in the leg in the Dreaming. This location is the Foreshore Caravan Park now. Ngamba is a subsection of Gumbaynggirr Nation & Baga Baga means Knee. This was later interpreted as Nambucca. It is a popular holiday and retirement destination.
The town is located on the North Coast railway line, and is served by the three daily NSW TrainLink services.
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Nambucca Heads is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -30.6432 latitude, 153.0088 longitude.
Nambucca Heads has a population of approximately 6,529 people, making it a town in Australia.
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A broad 30-metre curtain of water on the Bielsdown River just outside Dorrigo, with a lookout metres from the car park on the Waterfall Way. Full-flow after rain and lit by morning sun.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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