Brunswick Heads

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Torakina Beach, Brunswick Heads; the mouth of the Brunswick River can be seen on the right

Brunswick Heads is a small town on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire. At the Template:CensusAU, the town had a population of 1,737 people.[1]

History

Originally inhabited by people of the Bundjalung nation, the Brunswick River was charted by Captain Henry Rous in 1828. His visit was followed more than 20 years later by cedar cutters, whose activities led to the creation of the first town in what is now Byron Shire. By the 1880s, Brunswick Heads was a busy port with a small commercial centre.[2]

The township went into decline after the construction of the railway through Mullumbimby in 1894. However, in time, Brunswick's popularity for family seaside holidays returned, and from the 1920s onwards its fame spread far and wide. Holiday cottages from that period are still evident throughout the town.[3]

The town was initially proclaimed as the village of Brunswick on 20 March 1885 but the name Brunswick Heads became more commonly used and was officially changed in the NSW Government Gazette on 2 July 1971.[4] The Brunswick part of the name comes from its closeness to the Brunswick River, which was named for Caroline of Brunswick.[5]

Poet and painter Edwin Wilson (1942-2022) started school at Brunswick Heads, as recorded in his 2000 autobiography The Mullumbimby Kid.

Geography

Brunswick Heads is a small coastal holiday village situated at the mouth of the Brunswick River. Torakina Beach is located within the breakwater, while a white sandy surf beach stretches to the south. The north bank of the river is the home to a protected rainforest and the southern bank provides a harbour and small marina for fishing boats and small craft. Mount Chincogan and Mount Warning are located in the area, and form a backdrop to the river that leads down from the small town of Mullumbimby.Template:Fact

Despite the surrounding coastal development, Brunswick Heads has retained its traditional seaside village atmosphere.Template:Fact Timber bridges link the riverside to the river and surf beaches.

Brunswick Heads is situated 10 km (15 minutes drive) north of the town of Byron Bay and 30 minutes travelling time from both Coolangatta and Ballina airports, and 40 kilometres south of the Queensland border. Brunswick Heads is across the river from Ocean Shores. The Pacific Highway bypassed Brunswick Heads in 1998.[6]

Economy

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Brunswick Heads has a number of cafes, restaurants, accommodation and specialty shops.Template:Fact Brunswick Heads offers a range of leisure activities all year round,Template:Fact and hosts a number of small-scale community and family-oriented festivals and events.Template:Fact

In popular culture

The town was the location for the cult 1980s comedy series Brunswick Heads Revisited (a send-up of Waugh's Brideshead Revisited), broadcast across Australia by the ABC.[7][8][9] The fourth series of the ABC TV drama series, SeaChange, was filmed there in 2019.[10]

Gallery

References

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  1. ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brunswick Heads (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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