Suffolk Park, New South Wales
Suburb of Byron Shire, New South Wales, Australia
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Suffolk Park is a suburb of Byron Bay in the Byron Shire of the Northern Rivers region in New South Wales, Australia. It is 5 km south of Byron Bay. At the 2021 Census, its population was 4,222.[1]
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Postcode | 2481 | ||||||||||||
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The town was named after George A. Suffolk (1876-1952) who dedicated a large parcel of land to the Byron Shire Council for community use on 16 November 1922. Suffolk Park has grown to a point of having its own identity. Situated just south of Cape Byron, Suffolk Park is a 10 minute drive from Byron Bay. Tallow Beach, which stretches 7.6 km from Cosy Corner at the Cape south to Broken Head, lies adjacent to the suburb.[2]
Streets
The main shops are located on Clifford Street. The beach runs parallel with Alcorn Street. Other notable streets are Armstrong Street and Brandon Street. Some residents of Alcorn Street were accused of appropriating Suffolk Park beach reserve into their backyards in 2008. Removal of native vegetation, private tracks to the beach and misleading signs had resulted in degradation of the coastal foreshore.[3]
Landmarks
Notable landmarks in the area are "Cocked-Hat Rocks" (a large rocky outcrop at the Broken Head beach), which are also known by traditional Bundjalung people as "Sister's Rocks", the Suffolk Park Caravan Park, and King's Beach.
Facilities
There is a small shopping centre at the corner of Clifford Street and Broken Head Road that services Suffolk Park with a post office, liquor store, pub, newsagent, bakery, pharmacy, and a few restaurants and take-aways. Suffolk Park also features a small recreational area behind the fire station, Gaggin Park, through which entry to Tallow Beach is available.
[[File:Byron Bay Fire Service Suffolk Park.jpg|thumb|right|Suffolk Park Fire
Suffolk Park Phoenix Football Club is an association football club based in Suffolk Park, New South Wales, Australia. The club was established in 2012 and competes in competitions organised by Football Far North Coast. The club’s home ground is located on Beech Drive.
In 2013, the club’s men’s 3rd Division side won both the minor premiership and Grand Final. In 2014, the men’s 2nd Division side won the minor premiership but lost the Grand Final on penalties. The 2015 season was the club’s most successful, with all senior teams reaching their respective Grand Finals.
As of 2025, the club fields teams across junior, women’s, and men’s competitions.
Suburbs
The geographic/political locality of Suffolk Park extends north to Byron Bay; west to encompass Baywood Chase and Byron Hills; and south to Broken Head however Baywood Chase and Byron Hills are often considered separate suburbs because of their size. They were planned construction and feature many cul-de-sacs, which are favourite settling spots for many young families with children.
