Nambucca Heads, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2448 · Nambucca Valley
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Sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Nambucca Heads · 1 within 5 km) — Nambucca Valley Lions FC Auskick Centre (2 km)
- Swimming (1 in Nambucca Heads · 1 within 5 km) — Nambucca Aquatic (2.2 km)
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- Kids' activities & play (1 in Nambucca Heads · 1 within 5 km) — Nambucca Heads Pre-School Playcentre Pty LTD (0.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of Nambucca Heads
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4 schools within 3 km of the Nambucca Heads centre, 4 with a Nambucca Heads address. See all schools with a Nambucca Heads address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
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Parks (2)
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Nambucca Heads: 3 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Nambucca Heads, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Football (AFL), Swimming
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- 2 parks
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- Bellingen
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- Nambucca Heads Public SchoolSchool
- Frank Partridge VC Public SchoolSchool
- Nambucca Heads High SchoolSchool
- Nambucca Valley Christian Community SchoolSchool
- Nambucca Heads Pre-School Playcentre Pty LTDActivity
- Nambucca Valley Lions FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Nambucca AquaticActivity
- Anzac ParkPark or community place
- Shelly BeachPark or community place
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Nambucca Heads within Nambucca Valley
3 of the council area’s 3 activity providers
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Homes in and around Nambucca Heads
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Bellingen
23.5 km
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Nambucca Heads
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Nambucca Heads | 707 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
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