Ballina accommodation, tours and attractions information for visitors. Ballina NSW, New South Wales, 2478, Australia. Also Alstonville, Bangalow, Byron Bay and Lennox Head.

Ballina accomodation and visitor information, with links to accomodation, tours, attractions, and things to see and do.

Wollumbin Visitor Directory

Volcano Towns - Ballina

Click for Ballina, New South Wales Forecast

Click Me! (access clickable locality map 85kb)

Ballina - Google™ Earth view (requires Google™ Earth)

Interior view of Grandview unit, looking out to Richmond River and Ballina
photo © courtesy of Grandview on Shelly

Located at the mouth of the Richmond River, Ballina relies on fishing, ship building, agriculture and tourism for its prosperity, with resort shopping infrastructure expanding to accommodate the increasing numbers of families visiting and moving to the area.

Ballina's name is originally from an aboriginal word meaning "place of many oysters", so it isn't any surprise that oyster leases and commercial fisheries within the estuary of the Richmond River are highly productive. Sport fishing in the area is also excellent and the region's magnificent beaches are renowned for great surfing.

A wide variety of accomodation including apartments, resorts, caravan parks, motels, motor inns, B&Bs, and extensive walking and bicycling paths which are found all around the town, make it a great family holiday destination.

Numerous sporting amenities and attractions include the amazing and interesting Ballina Navel & Maritime Museum, while nearby, Thursday Plantation and Macadamia Castle at Knockrow, make for enjoyable outings.

15 minutes drive north at Lennox Head, Lake Ainsworth is a popular freshwater recreation area, and the coastal heathlands of Broadwater National Park to the south are about 25 minutes drive by car.

Getting here is easy (see link below). Ballina Airport is the southern gateway to Northern New South Wales, with regular flights from all major Australian cities. Daily airport shuttle services operate to Gold Coast and Brisbane International Airports, interstate coach services provide daily travel via Ballina, and NSW State rail (Countrylink) coach travel go to Casino for transfer to Sydney-Brisbane train services. Local bus services will take you to towns and villages throughout the region. Ballina Visitor Information Centre can be contacted on ph. (02) 6686 3484.

Please note, some links below go to external sites. Hint: use your right mouse button to open a new window to these.
Ballina Accommodation	Local Tours, Attractions & Services	Nearby Towns and Villages
Grandview on Shelly - Ballina Big Volcano Accommodation Directory	Ballina Navel & Maritime Museum Farmers and Weekend Markets Broadwater National Park Discover the Richmond Valley (external link) Getting here: Local bus and long distance coach timetables (external)	Alstonville Bangalow Byron Bay Lennox Head Villages Index
Go to Big Volcano Visitor Guide

Wollumbin Visitor Directory

Volcano Towns - Ballina

Ballina Accommodation

Local Tours, Attractions & Services

Nearby Towns and Villages