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Northern Rivers National ParksBorder Ranges National Park38 km west of Murwillumbah. off the Summerland Way or Murwillumbah-Kyogle Road. World Heritage listed. Rainforest park nestled against the Queensland border on the rim of the Tweed Volcano.Tel: (066) 28 1177. Mount Warning National Park12 km south-west of Murwillumbah off Murwillumbah-Kyogle Road, Lismore. Heart of one of the earth's great ancient volcanoes, Mount Warning offers a fantastic walk. There is rainforest at the bottom, a steep climb and dazzling views at the top.Tel: (066) 281 177 Bundjalung National ParkSituated 50 km south of Ballina, Bundjalung stretches from near Evans Head south to Iluka. This park covers large areas of swamp and heathland, mangrove mudflats, cypress swamps, and one of the last wild coastal rivers, the Esk.Attractions include rare rainforests at Woody Head, canoeing on the rivers and lagoons and excellent surfing and fishing. Camping is permitted at Woody Head (booking ph: 066 466 134) and Black Rocks. Yuraygir National ParkSituated 50 km east of Grafton just south of Yamba, Yurragir National Park includes two former small parks: Angourie and Red Rock making it the longest stretch of undeveloped coastline in NSW. The park comprises of long sandy beaches, heathlands, paperback swamps and lagoons. There is excellent bushwalking, surfing, fishing as well as canoeing in the lagoons and creeks.Camping is permitted at Red Cliff/Lake Arragan, Sandon River, Illaroo and Station Creek.
Nimbin is situated 10 km. from Blue Star Ecovillage Nimbin is surrounded by world heritage National Parks and unrivalled natural beauty. The nearest of these is Nightcap National Park which is only fifteeen minutes away. The Nimbin town centre provides a variety of shopping, cafes/restaurants and accommodation. Other services include sports grounds, a club, hotel, schools, medical centre and hospital, post office and churches. The Nimbin Chamber of Commerce has over forty members. A short twenty-five minute drive brings you to the busy commercial centre, Lismore, the Regional Capital. Nimbin is only two and a quarter hours from Brisbane CBD. Coolangatta, and the start of the internationally reknown Gold Coast is seventy minutes away. Other coastal towns like Byron Bay are only an hour away. an estimated three million people live within three hours of Nimbin.
Nimbin holds a special place in the Bundjalung Aboriginal culture. Nimbin and its surrounding ranges are rich with stories reaching back to the dream time; it is the resting place of Warrajum, the Rainbow Serpent, and a place of healing and initiation. The word Nimbin comes from the legend of the Nimbinjee people who are also the totem of the local Whiyabul tribe. The ancient sleeping warrior of the Nightcap Range still lies in watch over the village, like the famous Nimbin Rocks which are now under the custodianship of the Bundjalung people. The early European settlers penetrated the Nimbin valley for timber in the 1840's. The area was first subdivided in 1903 and Gazetted in 1906. As the timber industry declined, cleared land was turned into a thriving dairy and banana farming district. With the collapse of the dairy industry in the late 1960's, recession hit Nimbin. The area was revitalised by the Aquarius Festival in 1973, which brought an influx of new settlers seeking to build a new alternative lifestyle away from the city. Two decades later, it is this alternative culture for which Nimbin is best known internationally. The village of Nimgin houses a colourful community, evident in the psychedelic streetscape and culminating in the infamous annual "Mardi Grass" festival. An Eye For The Future
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Nimbin is perhaps the
centre of alternative culture and thinking in Australia. It is also one of the
most beautiful valleys on the Northern Coast of NSW, Australia. When you're next
on the NSW Northern Coast, make sure you drop into Nimbin, to see exactly what
can be achieved by people committed to a Utopian future.