Crescent Head is a town on the Mid North Coast, 340 km north-northeast of Sydney, in The Kempsey Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

[2] Excerpt from the General Post Office Directory 1833: "From Port Macquarie northerly there is a beaten track and the country may present some obstructions to the formation of a road; travelling is not, however, difficult; the tracks follow the coast which is a succession of sandy beaches extending from Port Macquarie to Point Plomer, thence to Crescent Head and then to Trial Bay..."[2] In the 1960s and 70s, Crescent Head was a well-known surfing destination, especially for long board surfers.

[4][5] Crescent Head remains a surfing destination and hosts the Malibu Classic each year.

It all happens at the Crescent Head Tavern on a Tuesday night during school terms.

[1] 2021 Population Data by Gender/Age [1] 2021 Registered Marital Status [1] 2011 Religious Affiliation [1] 2021 Languages Spoken at Home [1] Beaches Golf Hiking Art National Parks Other Buses run between Crescent Head and Kempsey, two to three times a day.