Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Part shop, part stronghold for minor political group the Hemp Party, this colourful place raises consciousness about impending marijuana legalisation, and…
Must-see attractions in Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Mid-North Coast
Part of the Gondwana Rainforests World Heritage Area, this park is the spot for awesome sunrises and multiday hikes through remote snow-gum forests. For…
Mid-North Coast
Amid the eucalyptus forest and photographic granite outcrops, there are some terrific bushwalks and camping options at this park, around 1½-hours winding…
Mid-North Coast
This sleek building commemorates Australian icon and country-music legend Slim Dusty, who was born in Kempsey. Inside you'll discover the man's music, his…
Mid-North Coast
This little park immediately north of Crowdy Bay National Park and on the shores of Watson Taylor Lake is dominated by North Brother Mountain. A sealed…
Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
Mid-North Coast
The 260m-high Wollomombi Falls – the highest in NSW and second highest in Australia – are a highlight of this national park and can be viewed from the…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Victoria St is the city's main heritage precinct, with some fine examples of 19th-century architecture, including the 1862 courthouse at No 47, the…
Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard
Mid-North Coast
Wine is produced from remnants of the little-known Isabella grapes planted here in the 1860s by George Frances. The homestead was founded in 1859 and you…
Mid-North Coast
This 1824 convict-built church is one of Australia’s oldest functioning churches. It retains its original box pews and crenulated tower, which apes the…
Port Macquarie Historical Museum
Mid-North Coast
An 1830s house has been transformed into this surprisingly interesting and detailed museum. Aboriginal and convict history are given due regard before…
Mid-North Coast
For decades residents and holidaymakers have decorated the rocks of Nambucca's breakwater with vivacious multicoloured artwork, and with notes to lovers,…
Mid-North Coast
Stunning views along the long coast of Hat Head National Park can be had here at NSW's most elevated lighthouse (1891) at the northern end of the park. It…
Mid-North Coast
This beautiful 9km stretch of sand is perfect for lazy strolling. Time it for sunset when you can climb up to the Tacking Point Lighthouse for stunning…
Mid-North Coast
Around 2km north from the town centre of Dorrigo is the lovely Dangar Falls, a 30m cascade waterfall with a small viewing platform, a picnic area and a…
North Coast Regional Botanic Garden
Coffs Harbour
Immerse yourself in the subtropical surrounds of the greenhouses, sensory gardens and lush rainforest of these botanic gardens. The 8km Coffs Creek Walk…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Long Seven Mile Beach starts at the township and stretches north. It's accessible to 4WDs, but you need a permit from the automated kiosk on Camp Drewe Rd…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Lismore’s gallery has long been a cultural force in the town and a real centre of creative life in the region. It holds excellent regularly changing…
Billabong Zoo Koala & Wildlife Park
Mid-North Coast
Time your visit for the ‘koala patting’ (10.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm) at the park's koala-breeding centre. There are heaps of other Australian creatures –…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Ballina's big prawn was nearly thrown on the BBQ in 2009, but no one had the stomach to dispatch it. After a $400,000 restoration in 2013 by hardware…
Mid-North Coast
Of the area's numerous viewpoints, Captain Cook Lookout, set on a high bluff, is the best to ponder the array of beaches, and to look for whales during…
Mid-North Coast
This dynamic multilevel space provides an interesting overview of local creativity, and hosts regular touring exhibitions from Australia's top museums and…
Mid-North Coast
This beautifully preserved late-Victorian weatherboard villa was built by surveyor John Flynn in 1891 and was occupied by his family right up until 1979…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
A couple of Lismore's laneways have been transformed into an impressive open-air gallery of street art by local and international artists. Follow Eggins…
Mid-North Coast
Encompassing 50 hectares of bush and wetland, this park is home to over 160 bird species. A series of walking trails and wheelchair-accessible boardwalks…
Mid-North Coast
A wheelchair-accessible 1.9km boardwalk traverses this idyllic patch of rainforest, home to giant Moreton Bay figs and flocks of flying foxes. You might…
Mid-North Coast
The old pilot station (1882) above Town Beach has been converted into a small maritime museum, which is full of character. Allow a good hour to pore over…
Mid-North Coast
Nambucca Heads' only patrolled beach has life guards on duty during the summer holidays, and on weekends from October to April. Dolphins can sometimes be…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Occupying an impressive 1880-built house, this small gallery has an interesting collection of NSW landscape paintings and regularly displays special…
Byron Bay
Start your 3.7km walking track around Cape Byron from the Captain Cook Lookout. The rainforest stretch near the lookout has the best wildlife-spotting ops.
Coffs Harbour
Diggers is popular with surfers and good for beginners, with swells averaging 1m to 1.5m. Access is via a turn-off from the highway near the Big Banana.
Mid-North Coast
Sneak a peek through the telescope at the astronomical observatory on one of its public viewing and presentation nights.
Mid-North Coast
Blinding white sand and glassy water faces out to Nelson Bay at this tranquil sheltered beach. Great for kids.
Coffs Harbour
Naturists let it all hang out at Little Diggers, an unofficial nude beach, just inside the northern headland.
Coffs Harbour
A long, lovely stretch of sand backed by dense shrubbery and sand dunes, which conceal the buildings beyond.
Mid-North Coast
Close to the town centre, this lovely beach is particularly good for surfing, and is patrolled in summer.
Mid-North Coast
To reach the sheltered tide pools of pretty Shelly Beach, head down the road from Captain Cook Lookout.
Mid-North Coast
This beautiful long and secluded stretch of beach is perfect for romantic walks and dolphin spotting.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Held by the Clarence River, this market features locally produced food and craft, and live music.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Lying just in-shore from the beach, this freshwater lake is tinged brown by tannins leeching from the tea trees along its banks. Don't fret: it's…
