Broken Head

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Broken Head

Total population

385

WeatherAvg high 74.4°F

Coordinates-28.71°, 153.58°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Broken Head is a coastal feature (promontory/headland) and suburb located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 9 km south of Cape Byron, the easternmost point of Australia, the closest town being Byron Bay. The locality is within the Byron Shire local government area. Immediately adjacent to the headland is the 98-hectare (240-acre) Broken Head Nature Reserve which contains an intact segment of littoral rainforest.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Nathan Baggaley

Australian sprint canoeist and surfskier

Nattali Rize

Australian singer

Kieren Perrow

Australian surfer

Andrew Thompson

Australian racing driver

Barry Kelly

canoeist

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Leif Podhajsky

Australian graphic designer

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Marty Mayberry

Australian Paralympic alpine skier

Space Cowboy

Australian entertainer

Winston McCall

Australian singer-songwriter

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Summer Bodhi Nicks

Australian filmmaker

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Styalz Fuego

Australian songwriter and music producer

Jy Hitchcox

Australian rugby league footballer

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Garret Parkes

Australian surfer

Jordan Barrett

Australian model

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Saxon Irvine

Australian cyclist

Angela Reakes

Australian cricket player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New South Wales

• Federal
  8.9 mi away · pop. 784
• Miroma
  10.1 mi away
• Perrys Hill
  12.3 mi away
• Lynwood
  13.8 mi away · pop. 228
• Meerschaum
  15.1 mi away
• Coolgardie
  15.8 mi away
• Dalwood
  16.2 mi away
• The Big Fig Tree
  16.5 mi away
• Cabbage Tree Island
  20.1 mi away · pop. 89
• Cascade
  115.3 mi away
• Buffer Creek
  123.3 mi away
• Bens Hut
  124 mi away

Browse all places in New South Wales →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Seen 2026-08-03

hammock fern

Oceaniopteris cartilaginea

Seen 2026-08-03

Common Tree Snake

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

Seen 2026-08-03

Wonga Pigeon

Leucosarcia melanoleuca

Seen 2026-08-03

Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus

Seen 2026-08-03

Harsh Ground-fern

Hypolepis muelleri

Seen 2026-08-03

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

Seen 2026-08-03

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus axillaris

Seen 2026-08-02

blunt-leaf heath

Epacris obtusifolia

Seen 2026-08-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers