Explore Nambucca Heads
5hrs drive north from 📍 Sydney
We acknowledge the traditional owners, the Gumbaynggirr people. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of the lands where we work, and travel through. We pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Regional Explorer Reccos 🥾 Chef Sam Lane
Favourite coffee spot? Bellwood café, coffee, staff, vibe and location is great
Favourite places for grab and go lunches? Wharf street café
Favourite place for a dine in dinner? Matilda’s
Favourite activities? Renting a small boat from Nambucca boat shed & café and going to explore the river or going to explore the rivers at Gumma reserve
Favourite spot for sunrise and sunset? Drive about half an hour to a town called Scotts Head and drive to the end of Mathew st, walk through the bollards to the left and down the rocks, be careful climbing down the rocks. This is one of the best spots to watch the run rise
Favourite time of year there and why? Early autumn or spring, Nambucca and its rivers thrive at this time of the year and as long as the weather is calm the rivers are beautiful and the ambient temperature is amazing
How can people best support the region? Buying local and supporting the local community, fishing the rivers with respect and only keeping what you can eat
About @Chef Sam Lane
Chef Sam Lane (He/him) is an Australian chef who explores the country with his fire immersion cooking at Yana Coogee. Sam locally sources produce, from regenerative and sustainable farms and is passionate about us all slowing down, something he focuses on through his fire immersion experiences. He is a storyteller and educator, who has a deep regard to the lands and it’s people. Sam has appreciation for what our First Nation’s people can teach us about our environment and how best we work together.
Top picks for accommodation
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Our top rated Airbnbs : 1 - 2 people 👥 (TBC) | Families 👨👧👦👨👨👧👦 👨👩👦👦 👩👧👧 (TBC) | Groups 👯♀️👯♂️ (TBC) | Accessible 👨🦼🧑🦯(TBC) | Pet friendly 🐶 (TBC)
Our top rated alternatives: Riparide / Unyoked / In2thewild (TBC)
Camping / van bookings : Free camp 🏕 / Camp Grounds ⛺️ / National Park booking 🍂 / Caravan Parks 🚿 (TBC)