LISMORE & NIMBIN

Markets

TUESDAY – Lismore Organic Market at Alexandra Parade Lismore

WEDNESDAY - Nimbin Farmers Market

THURSDAYs - Lismore Produce Market at the Conservatorium Carpark

Lismore Car boot Market TBA see fb for announcement

2nd SUNDAY Channon Craft Market

4th SUNDAY Nimbin Market 9-4.30

EVENTS

March TBA Lismore Eat the Street – eatthestreetlismore.com.au

March 3-4 Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge - runningcalendar.com. au/event

May 5-7 Nimbin Mardi Grass – nimbinmardigrass.com

May 13 Lismore Gemfest at Showground - gemclublismore.org.au

June 17-18 LisAmore! - lismorefriendshipfestival.com.au

June 24 Lismore Lantern Parade - lanternparade.com.au

July 1- 8 NAIDOC Week, March & Fun Day - naidoc.org.au

September 21 Lismore Cup lismoreturfclub.com.au

Sept 23-24 Nimbin Show - nimbinshowsociety.org.au

October 14-15 Nimbin Roots Festival – nrfest.com

October 19-21 Lismore North Coast National Show – agshowsnsw.org.au

December Tropical Fruits NYE Party – tropicalfruits.com.au

See more on -

- visitnsw.com/destinations/north-coast/lismore-area/lismore/events

- visitnimbin.com.au

Lismore is nestled on the banks of the Wilsons River between the rainforest and the sea. The population in the Lismore urban centre in 2023 is 30,028. The city of Lismore lies in the Bundjalung people’s nation area. It has been suggested that the Aboriginal people called the area Tuckurimbah meaning “glutton.”

Resurrection from the Devastating 2022 Floods - Lismore has long been the commercial hub of the Northern Rivers area, and is often referred to as the heart of the region. Since the recent devastating floods in March 2022, Lismore has struggled to come back to life, but the sheer gumption of the locals including business owners, the Lismore Council and all levels of Government are determined to rebuild Lismore with focus on preventing this sort of disaster ever happening in the future.

One local business rebuilding is Norco with hundred-year-old dairy farmers providing milk and produce from their rich green pastures. Surrounding Lismore is unparallel breath taking rainforests, water falls, walking tracks, and country drives through villages like Bexhill, Clunes, Goolmangar, Corndale, Federal and the Macadamia Nut capital of Australia, Dunoon. Explore Lismore’s heritage buildings, arcades, and unique shopping experiences, including colourful weekly markets. Check out the funky cafes, bars, and restaurants where you will 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. Do not miss a visit to one of many studios and galleries including the Lismore Regional Gallery

A Day In Lismore

EXPLORE - MINYON FALLS is a plunge waterfall on the Repentance Creek which descends more than 100 metres 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 Nightcap National Park, and provides a 50m boardwalk to the lookout which is wheelchair accessible, several picnic tables and barbecue facilities at the top of the falls. In the Minyon Falls area, a camping ground is provided 2 kilometres west at Rummery Park.

NIMBIN is notable for the prominence of its environmental initiatives such as permaculture, sustainability, and self-sufficiency, as well as the cannabis counterculture. 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 - 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.