Latitude: 28°51'54"S
Longitude: 153°36'4"E
Headland at the northern end of Shelly Beach.
This headland was quarried for basalt which was largely used for the Ballina breakwater.
No further quarrying is possible.
Small micro specimens of Calcite can still be found combing the headland at low tide.
The following additional info is from the Geographical name Board of New South Wales
Black Head
Designation: Headland
Status: Assigned 21st May 1971.
LGA: Ballina
Topographic Map: Ballina
1:100000 Map: Ballina 9640
Description: Headland on coastline at northern end of Shelly Beach, Ballina, about 1 km N by E of Nth Head.
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