Enjoy your stay in the Ballina
area with a wide range of Things to Do and Natural Attractions. |
| MARKETS: |
1st Saturday |
Brunswick Heads |
Memorial Park, Fawcett
Street |
1st Sunday |
Byron Bay |
Butler Street Reserve |
|
Lismore Car Boot |
Lismore Shopping Square |
2nd Sunday |
Lennox Head* |
Lake Ainsworth, Pacific Parade |
|
The Channon |
Coronation Park |
3rd Sunday |
Ballina |
Outdoor Entertainment Centre, Canal
Road |
|
Lismore Car Boot |
Lismore Shopping Square |
|
The Aquarius Fair |
Nimbin Community Centre |
4th Saturday |
Evans Head |
Evans Head Recreation Reserve |
4th Sunday |
Bangalow |
Bangalow showground |
5th Sunday |
Lennox Head* |
Lake Ainsworth, Pacific Parade |
| * Lennox Head Markets are held in
Ballina during the Christmas holidays. |
|
| Skate Park & Ampitheatre |
| Ballina Skate park is situated at the southeast
end of the Missingham Bridge and hosts a number of competitions
throughout the year. The Ampitheatre provides the community
and local bands with a venue situated outdoors on the rivers
edge. |
| Macadamia Castle |
| Situated on the highway between Ballina
and Bangalow, the Macadamia Castle has an animal and bird
park as
well as childrens activities including mini golf plus a dining
and souvenir shop. |
| Shaws Bay |
| Shaws Bay offers beach volleyball and paddle
boats on the western bank near the grounds of the Shaws Bay
Hotel and provides barbecue and picnic areas on the eastern
side with access through Pop Denison Park on Compton Drive. |
| Thursday Plantation |
| Visit the tree maze and inspect the outdoor
sculptures in the grounds or browse the locally made products
before enjoying a meal of a coffee in the family dining area. |
| Victoria Park Nature Reserve |
| Situated in the beautiful
hills behind Alstonville this is the perfect adventure as
you explore this pocket of rainforest with its huge Moreton
Bay fig trees and you can relax in the grassy picnic area
afterwards. |
| Whale & Dolphin Watching |
| Spot the migrating whales from June - October
and catch the local dolphins at play from one of a number of
vantage points on the coast or take a whale watching boat charter. |
| Ballina Naval and Maritime
Museum |
| Discover the history of the sea and the river
at this historical museum including the famous La Balsa Raft
and the amazing story of this historic adventure. |
| Art Galleries, Antiques
& Collectibles |
| Explore the rich history and local culture
through the many antique and collectible shops in the area. |
| Scenic Drives |
| Take yourself on a scenic drive through the
beautiful rolling hills around the area through the diverse
and exotic range of orchards and farms including macadamia and
avocado plantations, coffee and sugarcane. |
