The Broken Head Nature Reserve is a

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located in the

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region of

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, adjacent to the promontory of

Broken Head Broken Head (also styled as Brokenhead) is a dub band from Brisbane, Queensland, which was formed after a six-hour jam session in 1996 by Regurgitator's Ben Ely on bass guitar, Skritch from Gota Cola on drums and Guy Webster on guitar. The ...

which lies approximately 9 km south of

Cape Byron Cape Byron is the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia, located in New South Wales. It is about east of the town of Byron Bay, New South Wales and projects into the Pacific Ocean at 28.6335° S, 153.6383° E. A lighthouse is situated th ...

, the easternmost point of Australia. The reserve contains an intact segment of littoral rainforest. Much of the Australian littoral rainforests have been destroyed for agriculture, mining or housing. Species of tree include

Tuckeroo ''Cupaniopsis anacardioides'', with common names tuckeroo, carrotwood, beach tamarind and green-leaved tamarind, is a species of flowering tree in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that is native to eastern and northern Australia. The usual ...

, Broad-leaf Lilly Pilly, Native Elm, Pear Fruited Tamarind, Bennett's Ash,

Bangalow Palm ''Archontophoenix cunninghamiana'' (Bangalow palm, king palm, Illawara palm, ''piccabben'', ''piccabeen'') is an Australian palm. It can grow over 20 m tall. Its flower colour is violet and the red fruits are attractive to birds. It flowers i ...

, Rusty Rose Walnut and

Hoop Pine ''Araucaria cunninghamii'' is a species of '' Araucaria'' known as hoop pine. Other less commonly used names include colonial pine, Queensland pine, Dorrigo pine, Moreton Bay pine and Richmond River pine. The scientific name honours the botanist ...

. The extremely rare

Scented Acronychia ''Acronychia littoralis'', commonly known as the scented acronychia, is a species of small tree that is endemic to eastern coastal Australia. It has simple, glabrous, elliptic to egg-shaped leaves, small groups of yellow flowers and egg-shaped t ...

may naturally occur here. Climbers such as Whip Vine and Lawyer Cane are very common. The weed

lantana ''Lantana'' () is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in numerous areas, especially in ...

is a serious problem in disturbed areas.(other publication details, included in citation)
/ref> The area is noted for its Aboriginal culture, rainforest walks, whale watching, and fishing from pristine beaches. Unforgettable scenes can be experienced in this national park. You can see a whale passing by or a sea eagle diving for a fish.

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Nature reserves in New South Wales Northern Rivers Forests of New South Wales Byron Bay, New South Wales {{NewSouthWales-protected-area-stub

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