Nambucca Heads NSW, 2448
Nambucca Heads Real Estate: Suburb Profile
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Overview Nambucca Heads is a coastal suburb located along Nambucca Valley and on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. Geographically, the town sits right by the mouth of Nambucca River in the north and close to the Pacific Highway. The land is under the local government of Nambucca Valley Council, with a population of 9,002 people, as of 2016.
Living in Nambucca Heads Nambucca Heads has medical facilities, including a big hospital and specialised clinics and educational institutions for primary to year 12 students. A large chunk of the population of Nambucca Heads is composed of older people. However, Nambucca Heads has pubs and music bars for the younger people in town. Additionally, this suburb has several beaches where people can swim, paddle, ride a boat, go kayaking, etc.
History of Nambucca Heads The Gumbaynggirr people inhabited Nambucca Heads, and until the present day, these native people still reside in the town. Reports suggest the possibility of European exploration in Nambucca Heads in 1818, supported by the fact that the suburb was surveyed in 1820 by John Oxley. Nambucca came from the Gumbaynggirr word 'ngambagabaga,' which describes the land area within the town where the river is bent and a Ngamba giant lies, injured at the knee ('baga baga' directly translates to 'knee').
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