Lennox Head, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia

Lennox Head
New South Wales

Lennox Point

Lennox Head

Coordinates| 28°48′S 153°35′E﻿ / ﻿28.800°S 153.583°E﻿ / -28.800; 153.583
Population| 7,741 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 2478
Location|

* 11 km (7 mi) from Ballina
* 186 km (116 mi) from Brisbane
* 20 km (12 mi) from Byron Bay

LGA(s)| Ballina Shire
State electorate(s)| Ballina
Federal division(s)| Richmond

Lennox Head is a seaside village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the stretch of coast between Byron Bay and Ballina in Ballina Shire local government area. It had a population of 7,741 in the 2016 Australian census.[1]

It is on the lands of the Bundjalung people who are the traditional owners of this region.[2][3]

## Geology

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The headland was created in the Cenozoic Era as part of one of the lava flows from the Tweed Volcano, a Shield Volcano, centred on what is now Mount Warning. The basaltic lava spread south and east from the volcano in a succession of flows which covered to varying depths an older landform uplifted from the ocean bed in the Mesozoic Era.[citation needed]

## Significant events

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In 1957, a major bushfire which had burned for several days in swamp behind Lennox Head changed direction and swept through the town. Local residents had some warning and sheltered in the space between the lake and the ocean. No houses were lost.[citation needed]

On 3 June 2010, the village was hit by a small Tornado, which severely damaged thirty homes, a number of people were injured and seven vans overturned at the Lake Ainsworth Caravan Park.[citation needed]

In January 2014, a major bushfire broke out just north of the town, igniting heathland all the way north to Suffolk Park. The blaze was started by a lightning strike and continued for another month due to underground peat fires.[4][5]

## Population

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1971| 437| —
1976| 843| +92.9%
1981| 1,199| +42.2%
1986| 1,854| +54.6%
1991| 3,036| +63.8%
1996| 4,511| +48.6%
2001| 5,809| +28.8%
2006| 6,618| +13.9%
2011| 5,764| −12.9%
2016| 6,096| +5.8%
2021| 7,483| +22.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[6][7]

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 7,741 people in the Lennox Head - Skennars Head area.

* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.9% of the population.
* 82.0% of people were born in Australia. The most next common countries of birth were England 4.1% and New Zealand 1.8%.
* 91.0% of people only spoke English at home.
* The most common responses for religion were No Religion 35.8%, Catholic 25.1% and Anglican 16.0%.[1]

## Tourism

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The headland, also known as Lennox Point, is used by surfers, who come for the noted righthand break.[8] Hang-gliders too visit the headland to launch off its 65m cliff. The point is also used for watching dolphins surfing and the annual whale migration.[9]

The Pat Morton lookout on the headland, which named for Pat Morton, has views of the village and of Seven Mile Beach extending north towards Broken Head.[9][10][11]

The town is known for its pub, caravan park, as well as Lake Ainsworth, a freshwater lake that has distinctive tannin-stained waters from the surrounding tea trees and is in contrasts with the white sands of Seven Mile Beach.[9] Over the warmer summer months the lake is subject to blue green algal bloom.[citation needed]

Lennox Head markets are held on the second and fifth Sunday of the month, at the community centre.[citation needed]

There is one primary school, Lennox Head Public School.[12]

## Lennox Head Aboriginal Area

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Lennox Head is home to the Lennox Head Aboriginal Area which is a small reserve, approximately 0.3 hectares in size, which was gazetted in 1972. It was created to protect The Ceremonial Ring which is of great significance to the local Bundjalung Tribe and it is also listed on the (now closed) Register of the National Estate.[9][13][14]

The Ceremonial Ring is a Bora ring which was used by the Bundjalung people to initiate boys of the tribe an it consists of a raised ring on sandy ground, around 32 metres in diameter, and it is one of the best preserved coastal ceremonial grounds in New South Wales[14][15][16]

## Sport and recreation

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Lennox Head Dolphins is a rugby league club that competes in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition.[citation needed]

Lennox Head Rugby Union Club is a rugby union club that competes in the Far North Coast Rugby zone. Known as The Trojans, it was established in 1999. The club’s home ground is Williams Reserve, Lennox Head.[17]

## Notable residents

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* Pat Rafter[18] – professional tennis player
* Sam Cromack[19] – lead vocalist of Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music, record producer
* Simon Baker \- Actor

## Gallery

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* Lennox Point

* Looking towards Byron Bay from Lennox Point

* Looking at Seven Mile Beach from Lennox Point

* Lennox Point

* Fresh Water Lake - Lake Ainsworth

* Lake Ainsworth

* Looking toward Lennox Head from the northern end of Seven Mile Beach

* Panorama Showing Lennox Point and Training Surf Lifesavers

* Seven Mile Beach and Lennox Head

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
2. ^ "Bundjalung Nation". Ballinahistorical. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
3. ^ Council, Ballina Shire (24 August 2007). "Aboriginal culture and heritage". Ballina Shire Council. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
4. ^ Tatnell, Paul (3 June 2010). "Waterspout wrecks homes in NSW town as storm hits hard". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
5. ^ "NSW tornado 'just the beginning'". The Northern Star. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
6. ^ "Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
7. ^ "Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
8. ^ "Lennox Head". Destination NSW. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
9. ^ a b c d "About Lennox Head". Summerland NSW. 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
10. ^ "Pat Morton Lookout | NSW Holidays & Accommodation, Things to Do, Attractions and Events". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
11. ^ Lowe, David (28 January 2021). "Why Pat Morton?". Byron Shire Echo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
12. ^ "Lennox Head Public School". Lennox Head Public School. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
13. ^ "Discover Ballina - Aboriginal Heritage". www.discoverballina.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
14. ^ a b Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) (1 July 2006). "Lennox Head Aboriginal Area Plan of Management". NSW Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
15. ^ "Bora ring". Lennox Head Landcare. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
16. ^ "Lennox Head Aboriginal Area". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
17. ^ "Lennox Head Rugby Union Club". Retrieved 18 July 2024.
18. ^ "Patrick Rafter – Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
19. ^ McMillen, Andrew (17 February 2018). "Ball Park Music rises from uni beginnings to stardom". The Australian. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lennox Head.

* Lennox Head webpage
* "Lennox Head part of Summerland Coast NSW Australia". Archived from the original on 24 December 2015.
* Lennox Wave

* v
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Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia

Federal divisions|

* Cowper
* Page
* Richmond

State electorates|

* Ballina
* Clarence
* Lismore
* Tweed

Local government areas|

* Ballina
* Byron
* Clarence Valley
* Kyogle
* Lismore
* Richmond Valley
* Tweed

Major cities/towns|

* Ballina
* Byron Bay
* Casino
* Grafton
* Lismore
* Tweed Heads

Minor towns|

* Alstonville
* Bangalow
* Billinudgel
* Bogangar
* Brunswick Heads
* Evans Head
* Ewingsdale
* Federal
* Iluka
* Kyogle
* Lennox Head
* Maclean
* Mullumbimby
* Murwillumbah
* Nashua
* New Brighton
* Nimbin
* Nymboida
* Ocean Shores
* Pottsville
* South Golden Beach
* Suffolk Park
* Wollongbar
* Wooyung
* Yamba

Rivers|

* Back
* Barcoongere
* Beaury
* Bielsdown
* Boundary (Glen Fernaigh)
* Boundary (Nymboida)
* Byrrill
* Brunswick
* Clarence
* Coldstream
* Coopers
* Corindi
* Esk
* Evans
* Glen Fernaigh
* Leycester
* Little Nymboida
* Mann
* Nymboida
* Orara
* Oxley
* Richmond
* Rous
* Sandon
* Sandy
* Shannon Brook
* Tweed
* Wilsons
* Wooli Wooli

Ranges and mountains|

* Lamington Plateau
* McPherson
* Tweed
* Tweed Volcano
* Mount Warning

National parks|

* Border Ranges
* Chaelundi
* Nightcap
* Nymboida
* Nymboi-Binderay
* Richmond Range
* Tooloom
* Yabbra

Nature reserves|

* Andrew Johnston Big Scrub
* Booyong
* Broken Head
* Brunswick Heads
* Davis Scrub
* Limpinwood
* Numinbah
* Victoria Park

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