Evans Head is a town in Richmond Valley Shire of the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Evans Head had a population of 2,847 people. It is 726 kilometres north of Sydney, and 11 kilometres east off the Pacific Highway from Woodburn.
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History
Evans Head is named after a marine surveyor, Lt Evans, RN who carried out the first marine survey of the coastline in the area.
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Attractions
It is a coastal town and a holiday resort, playing host to one of the largest holiday parks in NSW. It is sandwiched between Bundjalung National Park and Broadwater National Park. There is a wide curved beach that is popular for fishing, surfing and swimming.
Evans Head is home to the Illawong Hotel, an RSL club and one of the largest holiday parks in NSW, parts of which are pet friendly. The Evans Head Holiday Park (formerly known as 'Silver Sands Caravan Park' ) has almost 600 sites and is located within walking distance of all the town amenities. The town has two supermarkets, two butchers, a number of clothing stores, cafes and other eateries that cater for the tourist population. Whilst the population is less than 3,000 people that number swells in school holidays.
The 1874 wreck of a timber schooner, Pilot, is visible on the beach north of the town in times of high erosion. The aerodrome hosts one of the few retired F-111 aircraft in Australia and a museum with a number of authentic aircraft on display.
Transport
The town's airport, the Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome, formerly a RAAF base is heritage listed and will always be known by that name.
Northern Rivers Buslines operates two route from Lismore: 690 and 695, where the 695 also continues to Grafton from Evans Head
Ballina Buslines operates one route to Ballina via Woodburn: 660
NSW Trainlink operates a daily coach between Grafton and Byron Bay via Evans Head.
Sport
The town has a bowling club and surf club. Evans Head Bombers rugby league club was established in 1999 and draws players from Broadwater, Woodburn and Coraki. The club fields junior and senior teams in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition. Golf is played at the Woodburn-Evans Head course with 11 holes and 18 tees.
Industry
The town was traditionally a fishing village, with snapper fishing and prawning forming the basis of the town's local economy. There is a prawn fishing fleet permanently moored in the estuary.
The main industry today is tourism with sugar cane growing just inland from the town. The town has a small industrial estate near the airport.
References
- Sturt, Charles,'Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia during the years 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831 with Observations on the Soil, Climate and general Resources of the Colony of New South Wales,' Vol 1 London, Smith Elder and Co, 1833, map facing LXXX Map is titled: Map of the Discoveries in Australia copied from the latest M. S. Surveys in the Colonial Office, 16 Feb 1832, London, J. Arrowsmith.
External links
- Photo Gallery of Evans Head
Source of article : Wikipedia
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