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Lennox Head Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

town in New South Wales, Australia

About Lennox Head

Lennox Head is 776km north of Sydney, 211km south of Brisbane, 11km north of Ballina and 120km south of Coolangatta. Lennox Head is a small coastal town betweenByron BayandBallina,New South Wales. The village is popular with beach-goers, sea-changers, and holiday-makers. The town was home to about 7,700 people in 2016. Pat Morton lookout (at Lennox Point) offers spectacular views of the village and of Seven Mile Beach extending up towards Broken Head and on to Byron. The stretch of coast from the south side of Flat Rock (4 km south), north to Lennox Point is now protected as theLennox National Surfing Reserve. Located on the northern edge of the village is Lake Ainsworth, a freshwater lake that has distinctive tannin-stained waters from the surrounding tea trees.

Where to Eat in Lennox Head

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Chido Cantina
  • 🍴Foam Lennox
  • 🍴Lennox Head Pizza and Pasta
  • 🍴Quattro

Where to Stay in Lennox Head

  • 🏨Santa Fe Motel & Holiday Units

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