Nambucca Heads (pop. 6,675) is a coastal town in New South Wales, midway between Brisbane and Sydney. It is located at the mouth of the Nambucca River. The town is known for its beaches and other natural features, which have made it a popular tourist destination. 
Many of the town’s attractions are related to its waterfront location, including Main Beach and Lions Riverfront Walk. Another well-known site is the V-Wall, a V-shaped breakwater at the river’s mouth. A breakwater is a wall that protects against strong waves. People have scratched or painted words, drawings, and other marks onto the wall’s stones since the 1930’s. The wall is now considered an ongoing work of art, and visitors are encouraged to add their own graffiti.
The area around the Nambucca River is traditionally the home of the Gumbaynggirr people, an Australian Aboriginal group from the Mid North Coast area of New South Wales. The first European settlers came to the Nambucca River region in the early 1800’s.
The region’s early industry mostly came from logging. Nambucca Heads also became known for its shipbuilding. However, settlers had difficulty moving goods in and out of the town using the river, as it was often blocked with silt. The town’s economy improved with an increase in dairy farming in the 1890’s. Other local industries have included cattle, oyster, and vegetable farming. Tourism grew in Nambucca Heads with the addition of a railway station in 1923.
