Location

Evans Head is a picturesque coastal fishing village by the sea boasting one of the prettiest and safest beaches on the east coast of Australia, which makes tourism a very important facet of this area. It is a very popular holiday destination, with the population being 3000, and swelling to 10,000 over the summer holidays.

Evans Head is a fishing village, with the Evans River providing not only great fishing, but beautiful scenery as the local fishing boats enter and exit the breakwater.

Main attractions are the surfing beaches, the beautiful Evans River, leisure fishing, bushwalking, whale watching, bike riding, golfing, bowling and many family facilities.

Click here to see photos of our beautiful village scenery.

Attractions

There are many fine national parks and nature reserves including Bundjalung National Park, Goanna Headland and Broadwater National Park.

At South Broadwater adjacent to the highway, is the Broadwater Koala Park. It provides a shady rest area for tourists and koalas alike.

Razorback Lookout offers spectacular views of the entire area.

Bushwalks abound around the points and headlands, and through the National Parks.

Evans Head is a picturesquetown, with the beautiful Evans River lazily meandering its way through town to the breakwater. The banks of the river have picnic tables and BBQ facilities, ideal for family recreation; and the breakwater is great for leisure fishing. The beaches at Evans Head are some of the safest surfing beaches on the East Coast.

Facilities

Local shopping gives you all the essentials. and the shopping centres of Ballina and Lismore are only a comfortable drive away.

Local markets are a regular event.

Restaurants, cafes, takeaways,RSL and bowling clubs all help to satisfy the appetites of the many tourists who come to Evans Head.

Visitors Centre

Evans Head Council Office
Woodburn Street, Evans Head
(02)6682 4392

Tourist Information Centre, 
L.J Hooker 
2/8 Oak Street, Evans Head

Public Transport

Kirklands and CountryLink Bus Services provide regular transport to Lismore & Ballina.

Casino train station is 40 minutes from Evans Head with trains departing north and south on a regular basis.

Evans Head has a local airport which can accomodate light airplanes, and Ballina airport is 25 minutes from Evans Head.

For local bus timetables contact:

Evans Head Newsagency
(02) 6682 4666

Community

Medical facilities servicing the area include:

Evans Head Medical Centre,
Evans Head
6682 4500

Evans Head Dental Centre,
Evans Head
(02) 6682 4240St

St Vincent's Private Hospital,
Lismore
(02) 6621 8411

Casino and District Memorial Hospital,
Casino
(02) 6662 2111

Lismore Base Hospital
(02) 6621 8000

Preschools

The local pre-school is:

Evans Head Pre-School,
Evans Head
(02) 66825235

The Learning Tree,
Evans Head
(02)6682 5244

Primary Schools

The Evans River K-12 School is the area's largest education facility, providing primary and secondary education, and is one of the most modern and advanced facilities in the region. Established in 2000, it provides a high standard of education with state-of-the-art equipment in a large complex. 6682 6666.

The surrounding towns also have a selection of primary and secondary schools.

Secondary Schools

See Primary Schools (Evans River k-12 School)

Sport

Many sports are played in Evans Head, but the beach and the river lend themselves to fishing and water sports.

Evans Head is the venue for the annual 'Fishing Classic'. Held in July, it is one of the richest fishing classics with prize money in excess of $100,000.

For surfers, there is the Evans Head Longboard Competition. Held over the long weekend in October, this event heralds the start of the surfing season.

Woodburn-Evans Head Golf Club is a nine hole course with tree-lined fairways, and only 5 minutes out of Evans Head.

Evans Head hosts the annual Seafood Bowling Carnival in August every year. Held at the Evans Head Bowling Club, this popular event attracts bowlers from many areas. Strong competition on the bowling green, as well as a seafood smorgasboard keeps drawing people back every year.Also in Evans Head are Tennis Courts.