Lennox Head - New South Wales
Population 6000.
Lennox Head is situated on the north coast of New South Wales, 8 kilometres north of Ballina and 17 kilometres south from Byron Bay.The sub tropical to temperate climate makes Lennox Head a very comfortable place to stay most of the year round and makes a wonderful base for exploring the local coast and hinterland. Located along the coastal strip at the southern end of Seven Mile Beach, with the Lennox Head headland at the southern end of town, and with rolling farmland to the west, Lennox Head has a perfect sea-change and relaxed feel. Just about everything else you can do in a coastal town is available here.
At the northern end town is Lake Ainsworth, a freshwater lake with distinctive tannin-stained waters caused by the surrounding tea trees, and is a popular swimming, sailing and canoeing spot with BBQs and tables available along the edge.
Seven Mile Beach is popular with surfers, who come for the famous righthand break and excellent surf opportunities of the world-renowned breaks at Boulders and Lennox Point. It is also a popular spot with Kite boarders and windsurfers as well.
Shopping in Lennox Head is becoming a popular pastime, with a good range of fashion, food and other shops. For those with a penchant towards art there are a couple of Art Galleries with works by local artists.
There are many places to stay in Lennox Head, all types of accommodation, from Bed & Breakfast, Resorts, Retreats, Hotels, Motels, Guesthouses, Self Catered, Camping, Cabins and Caravan Parks are available.
Whatever your style, you'll find a great place to stay in Lennox Head.
There are Tours to Lennox Head area, from both Byron Bay and Ballina.
There are so many Things To See and Do in the Lennox Head area.
A visit to the Information Centre
in Ballina will help with what is in the area. It is on the corner of River Street and Las Balsas Plaza, Ballina. Phone 1800777666.
Website:www.discoverballina.com
Email: balinfo@ballina.nsw.gov.au
For more Local information about Lennox Head visit the local Website:www.lennox-head.net
The Pat Morton Lookout on the headland, off the Ballina Road, gives excellent views along Seven Mile Beach and of the popular surfing spots. Whales and Dolphins are often seen in this area. It is also a popular hang gliding location.
Visit some of the local attractions and interesting tourist spots around the local area.
There is an Aboriginal Bora Ring preserved off Gibbon Road across the road from the Bowls Club. This is one of the best preserved Ceremonial Grounds of the local Bundjalung People, where boys were initiated.
Have a swim, sail or canoe on Lake Ainsworth, or have a BBQ or picnic on the foreshore.
A good map for Lennox Head's local attractions is available at www.lennoxheadnsw.com.au/heritage.php. This can be used as a local walk guide as well.
Take a walk along Ballina Street, the main shopping area of Lennox Head.Take walk or have a picnic along the foreshore of Seven Mile Beach.
Lennox Head has a Lawn Bowls Club and a Surf Life Saving Club. There are several Golf Courses in the region as well. Other sporting activities are catered for within the region.
Whatever your favourite sport, you'll find plenty of options in the Lennox Head area.
There are regular Markets held at the northern end of town near Lake Ainsworth, these are on the 2nd and 5th Sunday each month.
Check the Local Events Calendar.
There are many Great Restaurants, Cafes, Hotels and other Dining Options in Lennox Head, giving so many dining possibilities, often the hardest thing is deciding where to eat. Whatever your favourite foods, you'll find plenty of options in Lennox Head.
The Aboriginal History of Lennox Head stretches back several thousand years. The local Bundjalung Aboriginal people lived in the area and it is believed the population was 400-500 before European occupation. In 1770 when Captain Cook's ship, the Endeavour sailed along the coast, Joseph Banks saw a group of Aborigines walking along Seven Mile Beach and noted '... not one was once observed to stop and look toward the ship; they pursued their way in all appearance entirely unmoved by the neighbourhood of so remarkable an object as a ship must necessarily be to people who have never seen one.' The ceremonial ring or 'bora' off Gibbon Street, suggests that the area was an important traditional meeting place. The 'bora' is unusually large measuring 32 metres across.
A Bundjalung Dreamtime story tells of 3 brothers who settled on what is now known as Seven Mile Beach. One of them, Yarbirri, produced a flow of fresh water by thrusting his spear into the sand. At low tide there is said to be a stain marking the spot from where the water flowed. Captain Rous of HMS Rainbow named Lennox Head in honour of Charles, Duke of Lennox and Richmond, a prominent figure in British politics in the 1830s. Originally the name was given to the headland where the Ballina Lighhouse is now. European settlers first became interested in the area in 1860, James Ainsworth was the first to take up land in the area behind Seven Mile Beach. John Skenner took up land in 1865 closer to the headland south of the present town centre.
Timber-getters and farmers were the next settlers and were soon followed by dairy farmers, many of whom took up James Ainsworth's idea of growing sugar cane.
The village was founded in 1922 and subdivided into blocks suitable for weekend and holiday accommodation. Lake Ainsworth provided a safe swimming and recreation area for families, thus proving the area to become popular. Due its proximity to Ballina's shopping and service centres Lennox Head has not become overly built up.
Lennox Head Plays Host to Many Great Events during each Year.
Lennox Head Events Calendar for 2008
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