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The place name is derived from an Gumbaynggirr word Ngambagabaga. Clement Hodgkinson asked two Ngamba men what the name of the area was they responded to Nyambagabaga as the spot they were standing was a bend in the river where a Ngamba giant was speared in the leg in the Dreaming[citation needed]. This location is the Foreshore Caravan Park now. Ngamba is a subsection of Gumbaynggirr Nation & Baga Baga means Knee. This was later interpreted as Nambucca.[6] It is a popular holiday and retirement destination.
Nambucca Heads is the current and historical homeland of the Gumbaynggirr people. Gumbaynggirr lands stretch from Pillar Valley, Tyndale, Grafton and Copmanhurst in the north, to Glen Innes, Guyra and Black Mountain to the west, and to Bowraville to the south.[7] The Nambucca River separated the Gumbaynggirr from the Dunghutti Ngaku. The name Nambucca comes from an Aboriginal word, ngambugka, variously translated as "winding or crooked river", and as "entrance to the waters."[7]
Europeans may have explored the area in 1818, and John Oxley surveyed the area in 1820.[citation needed]
The cutting of Australian red cedar had started in the area by 1842. It is believed that the first house was built in 1867, when about 50 people had settled in the valley to cut cedar or grow corn. The site of the town was surveyed in 1874 and the first hotel and school were both established in 1884. It was proclaimed a village in 1885.[8] The North Coast railway was extended from Taree to South Grafton in 1915, but Nambucca Heads station was not opened until 1923.[9]
Nambucca Heads has one of the oldest surf lifesaving clubs in Australia and also invented junior surf lifesaving known as Nippers.
In December 1980 the five kilometre Belwood Deviation of the Pacific Highway opened bypassing Nambucca Heads.[10]
^ abTownsend, N. 1993. Valley of the Crooked River: European Settlement on the Nambucca. New South Wales University Press, Sydney.
^. Walkabout. Fairfax Digital. Archived from the original on 7 November 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
^"North Coast Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
^Changes at Nambucca Heads - Bellwood Deviation Main Roads January 1981 pages 3-6
^"Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^"Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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Nambucca Heads is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales Australia in the Nambucca Valley 4 It is located on a ridge north of the estuary of the Nambucca River near the Pacific Highway Its 2021 population was 6 675 6 327 in 2016 census 6 137 in 2011 census including 5 226 78 3 Australian born persons and 672 indigenous persons 5 Nambucca Heads New South WalesNambucca Heads aerial panorama at sunsetNambucca HeadsCoordinates30 39 0 S 153 00 0 E 30 65000 S 153 00000 E 30 65000 153 00000Population6 675 2021 census 1 Postcode s 2448Elevation26 m 85 ft Location493 km 306 mi N of Sydney431 km 268 mi S of Brisbane13 km 8 mi NE of Macksville47 km 29 mi SSW of Coffs Harbour64 km 40 mi NE of KempseyLGA s Nambucca Valley CouncilCountyRaleighState electorate s Oxley 2 Federal division s Cowper 3 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nambucca Heads New South Wales The place name is derived from an Gumbaynggirr word Ngambagabaga Clement Hodgkinson asked two Ngamba men what the name of the area was they responded to Nyambagabaga as the spot they were standing was a bend in the river where a Ngamba giant was speared in the leg in the Dreaming citation needed This location is the Foreshore Caravan Park now Ngamba is a subsection of Gumbaynggirr Nation amp Baga Baga means Knee This was later interpreted as Nambucca 6 It is a popular holiday and retirement destination The town is located on the North Coast railway line and is served by the three daily NSW TrainLink services Contents 1 History 2 Local media 3 Schools 4 Transport 5 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Nambucca Heads aerial panorama sunset in 2018 nbsp Nambucca Heads panoramic perspectiveNambucca Heads is the current and historical homeland of the Gumbaynggirr people Gumbaynggirr lands stretch from Pillar Valley Tyndale Grafton and Copmanhurst in the north to Glen Innes Guyra and Black Mountain to the west and to Bowraville to the south 7 The Nambucca River separated the Gumbaynggirr from the Dunghutti Ngaku The name Nambucca comes from an Aboriginal word ngambugka variously translated as winding or crooked river and as entrance to the waters 7 Europeans may have explored the area in 1818 and John Oxley surveyed the area in 1820 citation needed The cutting of Australian red cedar had started in the area by 1842 It is believed that the first house was built in 1867 when about 50 people had settled in the valley to cut cedar or grow corn The site of the town was surveyed in 1874 and the first hotel and school were both established in 1884 It was proclaimed a village in 1885 8 The North Coast railway was extended from Taree to South Grafton in 1915 but Nambucca Heads station was not opened until 1923 9 Nambucca Heads has one of the oldest surf lifesaving clubs in Australia and also invented junior surf lifesaving known as Nippers In December 1980 the five kilometre Belwood Deviation of the Pacific Highway opened bypassing Nambucca Heads 10 Historical populationYearPop 19541 998 19612 252 12 7 19662 385 5 9 19712 708 13 5 19763 217 18 8 19814 053 26 0 19864 923 21 5 19915 683 15 4 19966 253 10 0 20016 121 2 1 20065 873 4 1 20116 220 5 9 20166 314 1 5 20216 668 5 6 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics data 11 12 Local media editRadio Stations 2CS FM 106 3 Star FM 105 5 amp 105 1 2MC FM 106 7 Triple J 91 5 amp 96 3 2NVR FM 105 9 The Nambucca Valley s community radio station 2NVR 105 9FM focuses on the Macksville Bowraville Nambucca Heads and surrounding communities Newspapers Midcoast Observer Hibiscus Happynings Guardian News Coffs Coast Advocate Television ABC ABC TV Plus SBS SBS Viceland Seven Northern NSW 10 WIN Nine NBN Schools editNambucca Heads Public School Frank Partridge VC Public School Nambucca Valley Christian Community School Nambucca Heads High SchoolTransport editNambucca Heads railway station opened in 1923 on the North Coast Line It is serviced by three NSW TrainLink trains per day in each direction References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Nambucca Heads State Suburb 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 2 January 2023 nbsp Oxley Electoral District New South Wales Electoral Commission Retrieved 21 November 2006 Cowper Australian Electoral Commission Retrieved 21 November 2006 Nambucca Heads Destination NSW Retrieved 11 November 2013 Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Nambucca Heads State Suburb 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 2 January 2023 nbsp Nambucca Heads Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 5 November 2009 nbsp a b Townsend N 1993 Valley of the Crooked River European Settlement on the Nambucca New South Wales University Press Sydney Nambucca Heads Walkabout Fairfax Digital Archived from the original on 7 November 2006 Retrieved 21 November 2006 North Coast Line www nswrail net Retrieved 21 November 2006 Changes at Nambucca Heads Bellwood Deviation Main Roads January 1981 pages 3 6 Statistics by Catalogue Number Australian Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 8 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