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Nimbin

Town in Australia

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Overview

Nimbin is a village in northern New South Wales, 30 km from Lismore and an hour's drive from Byron Bay. It is a centre of alternative lifestyle and culture and is a Sister City to Woodstock, USA.

Sights and activities

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Hemp Museum
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gold coin donation that goes towards the restoration of the town murals.
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Hemp Embassy
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Nimbin Candle Factory
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Rainbow Power Company
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Djanbung Gardens Permaculture Centre
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Nimbin Bush Theatre
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MardiGrass
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Australia's largest cannabis festival is held in Nimbin on the first weekend of May. Concerts, lectures, a grand parade and clouds of purple haze around it all. Expect large crowds and a heavy police presence.
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Blue Knob Hall Gallery & Cafe
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The Contented Tummy
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The Nimbin Hotel & Bistro
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Grapevine Cafe
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Organic Food, a little on the expensive side.
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Capers on Cullen
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Can be considered the best coffee in town.
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep12 places

RainbowStay Nimbin$60+
Quiet and peaceful self-contained 2-bedroom Deco farmhouse sleeping up to six people with own large salt-water swimming pool and winter log fire on acreage for holiday lets.
Price
$60+
Check-in
2PM
Check-out
10AM
Address
1857 Nimbin Rd, Coffee Camp
Phone
+61 2 6689 9444
Website
rainbowstaynimbin.com
Black Sheep Farm
Grey Gum Lodge
Nimbin Rox YHA
Nimbin Tourist Caravan Park

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Nimbin Backpackers Granny's Farm
Anna's Retreat
Crofton's Retreat
Calurla
Eternity Springs Art Farm
Havan's Eco Retreat
Teretre Cabins

Getting there and around

Getting there

Nimbin is accessible via the Nimbin Road from Lismore or Kyogle Road and Blue Knob Road from Murwillumbah. It is a popular day trip from Byron Bay.

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Getting around

Walk, the environment and atmosphere is best spent walking. Nimbin is not a large community and therefore any other transport is unnecessary.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Lismore Airport

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UnderstandThe Aquarius Festival of 1973 revived a dying dairying village first settled by Europeans in 1840s.

Get inNimbin is accessible via the Nimbin Road from Lismore or Kyogle Road and Blue Knob Road from Murwillumbah. It is a popular day trip from Byron Bay.

Get aroundWalk, the environment and atmosphere is best spent walking. Nimbin is not a large community and therefore any other transport is unnecessary.

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BuyNimbin is widely known as a hub of cannabis culture. However, recreational cannabis remains illegal in NSW and police regularly crack down on sales.

DrinkNimbin Hotel & Backpackers - live music every weekend, restaurant with affordable meals.

SleepFarm accommodation, backpackers retreats and bed & breakfast.

Stay safeCannabis may be openly sold and somewhat tolerated in Nimbin; however, it is illegal under New South Wales law.

Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Nimbin" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Nimbin, New South Wales", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Mombas2 Peter Terry, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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