Lismore & Nimbin
MARKETS 1ST Saturday Lismore Vintage & Handmade 10am-2pm Lismore Organic Market - Tuesdays Lismore Produce Market - Thursdays Lismore Farmers Market - Saturdays 1 ST Sunday Lismore Car Boot 8am-2pm 4TH Sunday Nimbin 9am-2.30pm Nimbin Farmers - Wednesdays 5TH Sunday Nimbin 9am-3pm
Peter Wotton
Lismore Lismore is nestled on the banks of the Wilsons River between the rainforest and the sea. The population in the Lismore urban centre was 27,569 in 2016. The city of Lismore lies in the Bundjalung Aboriginal nation area. It has been suggested that the Aboriginal people called the area Tuckurimbah meaning “glutton.” Explore Lismore’s heritage buildings, arcades and unique shopping experiences, including colourful weekly markets. Check out the funky cafes, bars and restaurants where you’ll savour the tastes of the Northern Rivers. The laidback lifestyle, idyllic climate, and spectacular natural beauty of the region, attract and inspire many creative souls. Don’t miss a visit to one of many studios and galleries including the Lismore Regional Gallery.
A DAY IN LISMORE EAT - FLOCK -Flock opened in 2013 as a small hole-in-the-wall
coffee shop with an intimate team of 8. After the devastating Lismore floods in 2016, a result of cyclone Debbie, Flock - with the support of the incredible community re-opened and upgraded. They now boast a successful restaurant with over 40 plus team members. With a world-class kitchen crew, it hosts thousands of patrons who flock to taste the amazing array of homemade food and beverages weekly. 49 Woodlark St, Lismore, New South Wales, 2480
SHOP- LISMORE CAR BOOT SALE -Over 220 stalls U0NDERCOVER
at Lismore Square, 1st & 3rd Sundays each month (except 3rd Sun.in Dec). Stalls are set up by 7.30am and start packing up around 2pm.
EXPLORE- MINYON FALLS - The Minyon Falls is a plunge
waterfall on the Repentance Creek in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The waterfall descends more than 100 metres (330 ft) over the huge rhyolite cliffs which were once part of the Tweed Volcano. The water flow eroded the underlying basalt away to
create the waterfall. The National Parks and Wildlife Service manages the area as part of the Nightcap National Park, and provides facilities for visitors, including a 50m boardwalk to the lookout which is wheelchair accessible, several picnic tables and barbecue facilities at the top of the falls. The National Parks and Wildlife Service do not permit camping in the Minyon Falls area, but a camping ground is provided 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the falls at Rummery Park.
Nimbin Nimbin is notable for the prominence of its environmental initiatives such as permaculture, sustainability, and self-sufficiency, as well as the cannabis counterculture. Writer Austin Pick described his initial impressions of the village this way: “It is as if a smoky avenue of Amsterdam has been placed in the middle of the mountains behind frontier-style building facades. ... Nimbin is a strange place indeed.” This internationally famous village is vibrant and colourful with its unique streetscape of indigenous, rainforest and waterfall murals. Drive through the lush, green hills of the hinterland, and discover macadamia, fruit and coffee plantations, pristine waterfalls in majestic rainforests, friendly country pubs, cafes and postcard-perfect villages.
A DAY IN NIMBIN EXPLORE- NIMBIN ROCKS - Visit the amazing Nimbin Rocks. Stoney Shute Road & Nimbin Road, Nimbin, New South Wales 2480. SHOP- THE NIMBIN HEMP EMBASSY - The Nimbin Hemp
Embassy is a non-profit association incorporated under the name Nimbin Hemp and established in 1992. The Embassy’s objectives are cannabis law reform through educating the community about hemp products and cannabis, and promoting a more tolerant and compassionate attitude to people in general. They aim to support local hemp products, arts and crafts people by providing a retail outlet for local clothing designers, artists, candle makers, soap makers, potters and woodworkers. The Embassy Shop also provides cannabis information and education. The Embassy does not sell any drugs. They are drug law reform advocates. 50
