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Woolgoolga

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New South Wales, Australia

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Woolgoolga - Cities, Towns and Localities

Woolgoolga is located just over 20 km north of Coffs Harbour, and is a popular beachside village destination on the Pacific Highway with some of the best coastal views in New South Wales, with beaches and headlands stretching north and south.

Known as ‘Woopi’ to the locals, you know you are in Woolgoolga when you see the wonderful white domes of the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple located in a prominent position on the hill above the Pacific Highway. Known for its large Sikh population, whose ancestors arrived around the time of Federation, Woolgoolga is today a small village with with a great multicultural community.

The village offers a number of attractions and activities that include the unspoilt beaches, fishing, swimming, surfing, diving (in the Solitary Islands Marine Park), whale and dolphin watching.

Check out some of the listed travel guide attractions and visit the local tourist centre for additional information. For Woolgoolga accommodation, click here.

Indian Sikh Temple at Woolgoolga © Tourism New South Wales

Woolgoolga Visitor Information Centre
Beach Street
WOOLGOOLGA NSW 2456
Ph: 02 6654 8080
Fax: 02 66542456

Coffs Coast Visitor Information Centre

Woolgoolga Attractions

Guru Nanak Sikh Temple
• Hastings St, WOOLGOOLGA
• This huge imposing white structure provides one of the towns main attractions. Open to visitors on the weekends, you are asked to take your shoes off and cover your head when entering.

Woolgoolga Beach
• A popular safe swimming beach for the family that has regular patrols during the school holiday periods.

Woolgoolga Headland and Whale Watching
• Woolgoolga Headland is great ocean lookout. During the annual whale migration between June and November, Humpback Whales can often be seen. Dolphins are also frequently sighted playing in the waters at Back Beach.

Woolgoolga Events	• New South Wales Events
Woolgoolga Curryfest • Ph: 0266429700 • April • Woolgoolga Curryfest is a celebration of Community, Culture and Cuisine. Come and join us for a wonderful day of food, music and dance in one of NSW’s best beachside villages. Woolgoolga has the largest regional Sikh/Punjabi population in Australia and it is the site of the first Sikh temple built in this country. Our Festival will celebrate the cohesiveness and harmony between the Sikh culture and the wider community.

Woolgoolga Sport/Leisure Activities

Harpo’s Surf School
• Woolgoolga Beach, WOOLGOOLGA NSW 2456
• Ph: 02 6656 0754 • Mobile: 0400 784 058 •

• ‘Learn to surf without the crowds’ - Group and private lessons available at affordable prices. Max 4 people per group lesson.

Woolgoolga Distance

Distance to Woolgoolga
• Following are some approximate distances by road to Woolgoolga:

	Km
• Armidale	212.4
• Ballina	184.3
• Bellingen	59.4
• Coffs Harbour	22.5
• Dorrigo National Park	90.8
• Glen Innes	214.8

	Km
• Grafton	59.2
• Kempsey	135.1
• Nambucca Heads	72.5
• Port Macquarie	184.1
• Sydney	553.9
• South West Rocks	130.8

Distances given are only approximation, they should be verified with the appropriate map.

Woolgoolga Other links

• Woolgoolga Community/Local Government Links

Coffs Harbour City Council
• Was awarded the Bluett Award for being the "best" Council in NSW in 2002. In the same year, Coffs Harbour won the international Nations in Bloom Award for being the "most liveable city in the world" with a population up to 75,000. This was the first time an Australian City had won the United Nations endorsed competition. Council is committed to seeing Coffs Harbour retain its unique character and special attributes that make this city such a desirable location to live and work.

• Woolgoolga Community Links

Woolgoolga.org
• The Woolgoolga Chamber of Commerce • Ph: 02 6654 7750 •

The Woolgoolga Chamber of Commerce Industry & Tourism has developed Woolgoolga.org to provide you with links to all the attractions that abound in this area as well as links to the many businesses & services that can cater to a diverse range of needs.