Adventure in Evans Head NSW

Evans Head is surrounded by national park; Broadwater to the north and Bandjalung to the south. There are walking trails, freshwater lagoons, sprawling wetlands and thousands of birds. Keep an eye out for koalas in the treetops on the Gummigurrah walking track, a 3.3km loop in the Bandjalung National Park. There are spectacular coastal views from Razorback Lookout and Goanna Headland, which has a deep spiritual connection with the local Aboriginal people. You can spot humpback and other whales during their annual migration, and pods of dolphins frolic in the waves along the sandy beaches. Main Beach is ideal for inexperienced surfers because it enjoys protection from the big southeast swells that get the local big-wave riders excited.

The river estuary that divides the town attracts lots of ocean wildlife and there’s great fishing in the river itself off the beach. Other fixtures in Evans Head are an osprey’s nest near the tiny boat harbour that’s home to the state’s first prawn-fishing fleet. The beach is more exposed and the rips more variable the further north you go.