A stop between Grafton and Ballina, this museum complex and cafe – set on the site of the original New Italy Settlement – is a good spot to stretch the legs and to learn about the history of the early Italian pioneering families from Northern Italy's Veneto region, and the perilous journey they survived in order to establish a community here.
New Italy Museum
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
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22.98 MILES
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Northern Rivers Community Gallery
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Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum
25.2 MILES
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10.48 MILES
Stretching for 25km along the coast north of the Clarence River to South Evans Head, this national park is largely untouched. Most of it is best explored…
19.76 MILES
Held by the Clarence River, this market features locally produced food and craft, and live music.
3. Angourie Blue & Green Pools
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22.98 MILES
This small volunteer-run centre takes in sick, injured and orphaned koalas from the surrounding area and does its best to rehabilitate them and release…
23.66 MILES
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…
23.74 MILES
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…
24.54 MILES
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…