Scotts Head

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Scotts Head is a relaxed, beautiful coastal town located halfway between Brisbane and Sydney. It is only one hour drive south of Coffs Harbour and north of Port Macquarie.

It offers a great caravan park with beach frontage, river and ocean fishing spots and a friendly bowling club. The Bowling Club located on the corner of West and Adin Streets, is the hub of entertainment in the area. It has a bistro, bar, dance floor and 2 bowling greens.

There are quite a few things to do at Scotts Head such as fishing, bowls, tennis, bushwalking, boating, horse riding and scenic drives.

Forsters Beach (most northerly) is a great safe swimming spot and also has a nice point wave for mal riders. Further down the beach there are also often nice beach breaks. Little Beach is a great spot for short board riders and body surfers.

Features

Warrell Creek - launch a boat or fish from Warrell Weir Reserve
Bruce’s Hill Rock the most northerly point of the main headland
Flat Rock and Shag Rock on the Little Beach side of the main headland
Snapper Rock off Hansen’s Headland (2nd headland as you enter Scotts Head)
Picnic Rock or the Blow Hole off Wakikaki Beach for Jew Fish.

Facilities

At Scotts Head Reserve, there is a childrens playground, the surf club and the village hall.

The shops are located on Adin Street. These include medium sized real estate agent, basic clothing store, bakery, butcher, small supermarket, takeaway store, bottle shop and surf shop.

Overlooking “little beach” is another real estate agent, newsagent, credit union, post office which is also an agency for the Commonwealth Bank. Accommodation focuses on the beachfront caravan and tent park. There are also over 50 houses available in the town for holiday rental at very reasonable rates.

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