Pacific Palms, New South Wales
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Pacific Palms is small coastal township in the Mid North Coast
region of New South Wales
, Australia
, in Great Lakes Council
.
The locality is bounded by Smith's Lake to the south and Green Point Drive to the north, and includes the suburbs of Smith's Lake, Blueys, Elizabeth and Boomerang Beaches and Booti Booti. In 2006 the population was 673.
Pacific Palms' major industry is tourism, with the township attracting thousands of visitors every year. It is also the home to Booti Booti National Park
, and some of NSW's premier surfing beaches, the most famous of which is the "Bulls Paddock" located on the south end of 7 Mile Beach.
A major attraction for visitors is the Green Cathedral at the north end of Pacific Palms. This outdoor Cathedral is nestled in a cabbage tree forest overlooking Wallis Lake.
Mid North Coast, New South Wales
The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north east of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region covers the mid to north coast of NSW, beginning at Seal Rocks, 275 km north of Sydney, and extending as far north as Woolgoolga, 562 km north of Sydney, a distance of roughly...
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, in Great Lakes Council
Great Lakes Council, New South Wales
Great Lakes Council is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia on the shores of Port Stephens, Myall Lakes and Wallis Lake...
.
The locality is bounded by Smith's Lake to the south and Green Point Drive to the north, and includes the suburbs of Smith's Lake, Blueys, Elizabeth and Boomerang Beaches and Booti Booti. In 2006 the population was 673.
Pacific Palms' major industry is tourism, with the township attracting thousands of visitors every year. It is also the home to Booti Booti National Park
Booti Booti National Park
Booti Booti National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, , by road, north-north-east of Sydney.The first European to inhabit the area was a Captain J. Gogerly who sailed from Forster to Sydney with loads of timber. He and some of his family are buried in the park...
, and some of NSW's premier surfing beaches, the most famous of which is the "Bulls Paddock" located on the south end of 7 Mile Beach.
A major attraction for visitors is the Green Cathedral at the north end of Pacific Palms. This outdoor Cathedral is nestled in a cabbage tree forest overlooking Wallis Lake.