Broken Head is located 6 kms south of Byron Bay, on the far north coast of NSW. This pristine location surrounded by National Park is very popular as a surfing break. Camping and day use facilities are provided by Byron Shire Council at the Broken Head Caravan Park. There are very few residential houses on the way into Broken Head making this location very desirable for holiday makers.
 
The Broken Head reserve was dedicated to ensure the preservation of an unusual occurrence of coastal subtropical rainforest called littoral rainforest. The prominent headlands have provided protection and the forest has devised growth methods to deal with exposed conditions and salt laden winds.

Although once separated from the original 'Big Scrub' by several kilometres of sclerophyll forest and wetland, the coastal subtropical rainforest of Broken Head contains many tree species - such as white booyong, rosewood, red bean, red carabeen and yellow carabeen - which once occurred in the 'Big Scrub'. It also contains the southernmost occurrence of the smooth seeded kurrajong, and one of the few known examples of stinking cryptocarya in NSW. The moist sheltered gullies harbour bangalow palms and soft pink-leaved maidens blush. Hardy brush box, native elm and tuckeroo tower on the ridge tops above the low understorey of palm-like burrawangs.

These are the prominent rock outcrops visible from both Two Sisters Walking Track and Kings Beach Walking track. The Dreamtime story of the rocks tell of two sisters bathing off the headland. One became caught in a strong current, the other sister swam to save her but was also swept away. The girls were drowned and became the rocks that carry their name. Bundjalung people told this story as a warning to their children, for if they swam there, they too might drown and turn to stone.

As the Broken Head Nature Reserve is part of the NSW National Parks, dogs are not permitted into the area or on the beach.

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