Wooyung, New South Wales


Wooyung is a small town located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales. The most recent census indicated a population of 118, with a median age of 54. Wooyung means 'slow' in the local Bundjalung language, and is believed to reflect the natural tranquility of the area.

Wooyung Nature Reserve

In March 1999, the Wooyung Nature Reserve was established, a protected area of 87 hectares, in the north of the Wooyung locality. The Reserve contains littoral rainforest and borders on the beach.

Development controversy

In 2006, Tweed Shire Council administrator Lucy Turnbull approved a plan for a controversial $240 million resort at Wooyung, despite there being alleged legal, cultural, environmental and community concerns with the proposed development. As of 2019, funding for the project had still yet to be settled.

Current usage

Wooyung is currently home to the Wooyung Beach Holiday Park, described in the official NSW Tourist website as "one of the few remaining bush camping sites on the east coast".