Crescent Head

Surfing is the big attraction here, particularly for Malibu board riders. Crescent Head has one of the best right-hand point breaks in the world, and the town is one of the hot spots of international surfing. Each year in May, the Malibu Classic, the biggest amateur Malibu competition in the country, attracts surfers from around Australia and the world.

Hire a Malibu board in town and hit the surf while you're visiting. Surfing beaches stretch to the north and south of Crescent Head and include Main Beach, Back Beach, Goolawah Reserve Beach Big Hill, Delicate Nobby and Racecourse Beach. Don't forget to check which beach has the best conditions for your level of experience.

Other things to do at Crescent Head include swimming and fishing at Killick Creek and Crescent Head Main Beach. Bushwalking and camping are popular in Hat Head National Park, which lies just to the north. Spend the night under the stars in the camping area at Point Plomer or tackle the bushwalking trails in Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve.