Introducing Nimbin
Landing in Nimbin can be like entering a social experiment, particularly at noon, when Byron day-trippers arrive en masse and find themselves hectored by dreadlocked, tie-dyed pot dealers on the main street. This is the stereotype, of course (not all the pot dealers wear tie-dye), and Nimbin’s residents and culture are actually far more eclectic. A day or two here will reveal a growing artist community, a New Age culture and welcoming locals.
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Nimbin the phenomenon started in 1973, when the Australian Union of Students staged an experimental ‘Aquarius Festival’ in the Nimbin Valley. The event was a great success, and some attendees stuck around, determined to turn the sleepy town into a permanent haven for like-minded souls.
Last updated: Sep 21, 2008
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Re: Staying in Australia when all else fails
by Commissioner 23 May 2012
*Sorry, the last community like that in the Northern Rivers closed about 30 years ago. And there isn't even a settlement anywhere around…
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RE: Staying in Australia when all else fails
by Ozziegiraffe 23 May 2012
+Moreover+, +many Aboriginal communities require a permit to visit to begin with+ Sorry, the last community like that in the Northern…
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RE: Staying in Australia when all else fails
by ranjon 23 May 2012
There's buckleys chance of him having been in Nimbin around 1803 too.
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