Map and Driving Instructions from Crowdy Head and Harrington going on the Crowdy Head road through Coralville, up past John's River State Forest road, and on to Kylie's beach and Diamond Head
On the Holiday Coast of New South Wales (NSW), Harrington and Crowdy Head offer family accommodation and activities to suit all tastes. Our restaurants and cafés along the jewel toned waters where the Manning River meets the ocean, and at Crowdy Bay with mountain and headland views, provide beautiful vistas of sand, surf and sun. Just 3½ hours north of Sydney on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales Australia, Harrington and Crowdy Head are located halfway between Port Macquarie and Taree on the Pacific Highway. The Harrington and Crowdy Head region offers fine national parks, RV and caravan parks, fine hotels and motels, and accommodation for all budgets. We are enjoyed equally by couples, singles and families looking for adventure acitivites and recreation in our beautiful region, with rainforest mountains just 20 minutes inland, and the Crowdy Bay National Park with Diamond Head and Kylie's Lookout just minutes away
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Crowdy Bay National Park |
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Crowdy Bay National Park |
Getting There From Harrington & Crowdy Head |
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For Info in the Park on Trails, Wildlife, Beach and Fishing, Click Here! |
Below: The Crowdy Bay National Park Entrance at Crowdy Head (SIGN 1 on map below) |
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Entering the Park
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SIGN (1): Entrance sign on Crowdy Bay Road at Crowdy Head |
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Below: The view of Crowdy Head from the Park at Abbey's Creek Picnic Area, about half way along to the Diamond Head Road |
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The Abbey Creek Road off the main Crowdy Head Road in the park is best at around 20kph in a family car, and 30kph in a 4WD vehicle due to rutting.Unless otherwise noted, all roads shown here are generally suitable at or near 60kph for family cars, and locals in 4WDs are just plain scary, especially on good fishing days. Please enquire locally as to recent rains, which can slow your progress a bit. |
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Below: Taken at SIGN (2) on the map above looking south |
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You'll hit the park entrance station about ¾ of the way in, despite having been in the park for a bit (SIGN 4). |
Stop and have a look at the information there, including some maps and some plaques to read to familiarise yourself further with the park, road and area. |
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For Info in the Park on Trails, Wildlife, Beach and Fishing, Click Here! |
Below: Entrance to the park from the southern Crowdy Head end (SIGN 4 ON MAP ABOVE). You can just see the hill south of Kylie's lookout to the right. |
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Click Here for current entry and camping feesYou'll find the best facilities, vistas and trails at one of the three main camping areas of Kylie's Beach, Kylie's Hut/Lookout and the largest Diamond Head camping area, which forms the northern border of our Manning Valley region. |
Continue on Now to Picnic, Camping, Beach and Trail Map and More Park Details! |
As
you can see on the map below, the Crowdy Bay National Park stretches from Harrington Road in the south, up to
Driving
Map of the Park
Crowdy
Bay Road runs north from Crowdy Head and is the southern entrance to the Mid
North Coast's finest coastal national park
Easily
accessed by a family car, the recently upgraded road tracks through a
variety of ecosystems including a serene tea-tree swamp (NUMBER
2 ON MAP ABOVE), the road well
above the water with new concrete culverts maintaining the natural flow of
the area, known since the 1800s as "Big
Swamp". 
The
elevation increases and you'll come to the junction where the Coralville
road takes off to the left, and you'll continue in the National Park along
the Diamond Head road to the right. 
Read the experiences of one National Parks visitor and worker! |
(All Photos this page courtesy siteware) |
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For more National Parks information on Crowdy Bay National Park, please click here!For maps and more details, contact our region's National Parks and Wildlife Service on (02) 6583 5518. |
Read More About Things to do in Harrington, Places to Stay, and Great Food in the area! |
Please note that provision of roads, trail and location information in no way promotes unsafe activities at any time! Contact National Parks for any questions regarding road condition or any potentially unsafe activities. |
On the Holiday Coast of NSW, Harrington and Crowdy Head offer family accommodation and activities to suit all tastes. Our restaurants and cafés along the jewel toned waters where the Manning River meets the ocean, and at Crowdy Bay with mountain and headland views, provide beautiful vistas of sand, surf and sun. Just 3½ hours north of Sydney on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales Australia, Harrington and Crowdy Head are located halfway between Port Macquarie and Taree on the Pacific Highway. The Harrington and Crowdy Head region offers fine national parks, RV and caravan parks, fine hotels and motels, and accommodation for all budgets. We are enjoyed equally by couples, singles and families looking for adventure acitivites and recreation in our beautiful region, with rainforest mountains just 20 minutes inland, and the Crowdy Bay National Park with Diamond Head and Kylie's Lookout just minutes away |
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