New South Wales
Place:  Rustic Roads – Plomer Road Crescent Head to Point Plomer, Northern Coastal, NSW
Threat: Development - Sealing

Significance of Place
This unsealed roadway was constructed in the early settlement period. In its current rustic condition it forms part of the historical rural landscape linking many aspects of the settlement period to contemporary life.

In its present form, condition and appearance it makes a major contribution to the scenic, cultural and historic value of the land through which it passes.

The coastline between Crescent Head and the Hastings River is one of the most ecologically diverse, important and unspoilt areas on the NSW coast. This area has retained these qualities because of the low-key rustic condition of the Plomer Road.

Senior elders of the Thungutti Nation have stated that the Plomer Road runs through and over their sacred sites – tarring over these sites would be a discretion.

Description of Threat

Kempsey Shire Council plans to tar seal this rustic road despite considerable local and state-wide opposition.

Action Required

Kempsey Shire Council should not proceed with its planned tar sealing, and the road should be considered for state and local heritage listing.