Town
Nashua
Nashua is not a general tourist destination but it is nestled in the beautiful inland hinterland between Ballina and Byron Bay. The name comes from a tribe of New England American Indians meaning “land between two rivers” or “river with the pebbled bottom”. Named by the Toohey brothers who planned to grow sugar cane but … Read more
Brooklet
Brooklet is not a general tourist destination but it is nestled in the beautiful inland hinterland between Ballina and Byron Bay. It is a detour off the Hinterland Tourist Drive 28 , heading through Tintenbar, Fernleigh, and Brooklet, before returning to the tourist drive at Newrybar . There are accommodation options near and around Brooklet … Read more
Tintenbar
Tintenbar can be discovered in the beautiful hinterland between Ballina and Byron Bay along the Hinterland Tourist Drive 28 . There is not a lot in Tintenbar itself, although there is a store and fuel station if you need a quick stop. There are accommodation options near and around Tintenbar on Booking.com or via Expedia.com.au.
Fernleigh
Fernleigh is not a general tourist destination but it is nestled in the beautiful inland hinterland between Ballina and Byron Bay. It is a detour off the Hinterland Tourist Drive 28 , heading through Tintenbar, Fernleigh, and Brooklet, before returning to the tourist drive at Newrybar . There are accommodation options near and around Fernleigh … Read more
Newrybar
The Pacific Motorway bypass opened in 2020, but the old highway had already skipped passed the village of Newrybar before then. Newrybar is known for its historical bakery, owned by Harvest which is also an award-winning restaurant. The town has a general store and other shops with homewares and lifestyle pieces from local artists to … Read more
Wardell
A village town in the Northern Rivers region of the New South Wales North Coast was a river port town established in the 1800s. The Wardell Bridge, opening 10th April 1964, changed the Pacific Highway. Before the bridge was built, crossing the Richmond River was by ferry at Burns Point Ferry, a point of long … Read more
