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Lismore & Nimbin
MARKETS
- Vintage & Handmade 10am-2pm - Lismore Organic Market: Tuesdays - Lismore Produce Market : Thursdays - Lismore Farmers Market: Saturdays - Lismore Car Boot: 1ST Sunday - 4TH Sunday Nimbin 9am-2 30pm - Nimbin Farmers: Wednesdays - 5TH Sunday Nimbin 9am-3pm
EVENTS
Peter Wotton
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 With a world-class kitchen crew, it hosts thousands of patrons who flock to taste the amazing array of homemade food and beverages weekly
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 - Northern Rivers Youth Orchestra 14th July - Shine - Festival of Light 2-8 May - Nimbin Mardi Grass 16-18 Sept - Lismore Cup 22 Sept - Nimbin Country Show 24-25 Sept
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
SHOP- 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 does not sell any drugs They are drug law reform advocates
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