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Coffs
Harbour
Coffs
Harbour,a
fishing
village
that
became
a booming
city
yet
still
retains
its
original
charm.
Sub-tropical
rainforests
and
the
Solitary
Islands
Marine
Reserve
attract
tourists,
while
other
pleasures
include
the
North
Coast
Regional
Botanic
Gardens,
museums,
galleries
and
sports
from
whitewater
rafting
to para-sailing.
Accommodation
ranges
from
cabins
on Sawtell
Beach
to first
class
resorts
in coastal
towns
like
Boambee
Bay,
farm
stays
in the
Orara
Valley
to motels
and
caravan
parks
at Woolgoolga.
Grafton
Nestled
in the
Clarence
River
Valley
65km from
the river's
mouth
is the
historic
town of
Grafton.
Levees,
built
to protect
the town
after
many floods
now form
a riverside
walk,
while
many watersports
may be
enjoyed
on the
river.
Yamba
Yamba
is a pretty
little
fishing
town and
resort
on the
mouth
of the
Clarence
River.
Excellent
fishing
and varied
watersports
can be
enjoyed
here.
Just to
the south
is the
small
town of
Angourie,
famous
for its
excellent
surfing
beaches.
Lismore
Between
the rainforest
and the
sea, the
thriving
University
city of
Lismore
is the
nucleus
of a district
renown
for its
beauty,
frontier
spirit
and cultural
riches.
Local
attractions
include
Nimbin,
weekend
markets,
macadamia
nuts plantations,
rainforests,
nature
reserves,
waterfalls,
historic
river
cruises,
tea houses
and craft
shops,
and villages
such as
The Channon
and Clunes,
steeped
in history.
Ballina
At
the mouth
of the
Richmond
River
is the
fishing
and resort
town of
Ballina
which
has a
fishing
fleet
of over
100 boats.This
town is
surrounded
by beautiful
beaches.The
coastline
heading
up to
Lennox
Heads
has some
of the
best surfing
beaches
in NSW.
Byron
Bay
This
laid-back
beach
village
has a
marvellous
mixture
of cultures
and lifestyles.
The main
pub, The
Beach
Hotel,
is as
hip as
they come,
having
been recently
rebuilt
in earth-toned
stucco
brick
and wood.
For surfers,
Byron's
breaks
are world
class;
and snorkelers
and divers
can explore
a fascinating
underwater
world.
There's
a choice
of restaurants
that traverse
the culinary
globe;
you can
indulge
in a shiatsu
massage,
a tarot
reading
or take
time out
in a Tai
Chi class.
Byron
is also
the place
to watch
whales
and dolphins
cruising
up the
coast,
and seen
from Cape
Byron
the most
easterly
point
on the
Australian
mainland.
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