Box Head, New South Wales

Box Head is a coastal locality in the Central Coast Council local government area located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is within Bouddi National Park which includes the island of Lion Island.

Box Head
Central Coast, New South Wales
View of Tallow Beach
Population0 (SAL 2016)
Postcode(s)2257
Elevation93 m (305 ft)
Location
  • 23 km (14 mi) S of Gosford
  • 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Woy Woy
  • 95 km (59 mi) NNE of Sydney
LGA(s)Central Coast Council
ParishKincumber
State electorate(s)Terrigal
Federal division(s)Robertson
Suburbs around Box Head:
Wagstaffe Pretty Beach Killcare
Broken Bay Box Head Tasman Sea
Lion Island Tasman Sea Tasman Sea

Box has a close proximity to several beaches, including Iron Ladder Beach, Lobster Beach and Tallow Beach. The headland itself marks the northern entrance to Broken Bay from the Tasman Sea. Box Head refers to the large headland that viewed from the ocean resembles a box.

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