A unique Wedding Venue near Nambucca Heads

A wedding venue near Nambucca Heads that offers something a little different!

A beautiful setting. Your favourite people.
A whole weekend to celebrate.

Looking for a wedding venue near Nambucca Heads that offers more than just a few hours of celebrations?

Located near Crescent Head on the NSW Mid North Coast, Goolawah Retreat is a family-run wedding venue set amongst 28 acres of bushland, tropical gardens and ocean views.

With beautiful ceremony locations, a spacious Pavilion, an open-air Courtyard and onsite accommodation, Goolawah brings everything together in one relaxed coastal setting.

The Weekend

3-day exclusive hire
Late curfew
Time to set up + settle in
Wet-weather options

Your Stay

Five self-contained cottages
Sleeps up to 32 guests onsite
Additional camping available
Crescent Head just minutes away

The Spaces

Multiple ceremony locations
The Pavilion + Courtyard
Ocean, bush + tropical garden settings
Lawn for drinks + games

Make it Yours

No set packages
Bring your own suppliers
Curated local vendor list available
Festoon lighting + furniture included

Make a Weekend of Your Wedding

More time together. More moments to remember.

Your wedding shouldn't feel like it's over before you've had a chance to enjoy it.

At Goolawah, our wedding hire includes three nights and four days of exclusive access to the property, giving you time to settle in, celebrate and enjoy having your favourite people all in one place.

Think welcome drinks the night before, a wedding day without the rush, a recovery brunch and one more evening together before heading home.

It's your wedding, with a little more time to enjoy it.

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Explore Our Spaces

The Pavillion

An all-weather space for dining, dancing and celebrating.
The Garden

Lush, tropical and naturally beautiful, surrounded by greenery.
Ocean View Vows

Say “I do” with endless ocean views stretching out behind you.
The Lawn

Lawn games, sunset drinks and plenty of room to play.
The Courtyard

The perfect spot for post-ceremony drinks, canapés and mingling, and dancing under the stars later on.

Create your day, your way

No set packages. No cookie-cutter weddings. At Goolawah, you have the freedom to create a celebration that feels entirely your own — with a little help from us whenever you need it.

Bring your own caterer, stylist, florist, bar team and music, or tap into our trusted network of local suppliers and recommendations. As a small, family-run venue, we know the area, we know weddings, and we’re always happy to share advice, contacts and local knowledge to make planning that little bit easier.

The Pavilion and Courtyard are yours to transform, with festoon lighting and furniture already included. Choose from beautiful ceremony locations across the property, make use of the lawns and outdoor spaces, and bring your four-legged guests along too — Goolawah is pet-friendly.

Best of all, there’s no need to squeeze everything into a few short hours. With three nights and four days of exclusive hire, five self-contained cottages sleeping up to 32 guests and additional camping available, there’s time to settle in, celebrate properly and enjoy having your favourite people all in one place.

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Stay the whole weekend.

More than just a wedding venue, Goolawah is a place to celebrate, stay and make a whole weekend of it.

With three nights and four days of exclusive hire, there's no need to squeeze your celebrations into just a few hours. Arrive, settle in, enjoy welcome drinks, celebrate your big day and gather everyone together for a relaxed recovery brunch before heading home.

Our five self-contained cottages each sleep up to six guests, with an additional studio attached to the Pavilion sleeping two. There's also the option of camping for extra guests, so your favourite people can stay close and enjoy every moment together.

No rushing. No travelling between venues. Just more time with the people you love.

A group of seven women sitting on a brown sofa in a living room, wearing matching light blue robes, holding glasses of orange juice, smiling at the camera.

Wooden house with a deck and railing, surrounded by desert plants and trees, with a cloudy sky in the background.

Group of women and one man sitting around a fire pit outdoors, smiling and talking, some holding drinks

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Getting to Goolawah from Nambucca Heads

A coastal escape worth celebrating.

Located near Crescent Head on the NSW Mid North Coast, Goolawah Retreat is approximately an hour's drive south of Nambucca Heads, making it a beautiful destination for couples looking for a wedding venue away from the everyday.

Enjoy a scenic drive along the coast before arriving at our peaceful 28-acre property, surrounded by bushland, tropical gardens and ocean views.

With three nights and four days of exclusive hire, plus onsite accommodation for up to 32 guests, there's no need to rush home after the celebrations. Settle in, spend time with your favourite people and make a whole weekend of it.

Get directions to Goolawah

Your wedding. Your people. Your place for the weekend.

Download our Wedding Brochure for everything you need to know about getting married at Goolawah — from venue spaces and accommodation to what’s included, how it all works and everything you need to start planning your weekend.

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