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Alstonville

by Caroline Woodhead last modified 2008-05-08 04:49
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Alstonville is a historical village set in the heart of macadamia and avocado orchards, close to the beaches of the north coast of New South Wales.

To offer it has:
•    Crawford House Historical Museum
•    Alstonville Heritage Walking Trail
•    Kolinda Art Gallery
•    Lumley Pioneer Park
•    Big Scrub Rainforest remnant
•    Victoria National Park
•    Summerland House with No Steps
•    Tropical Fruit Research Centre
•    Waterfalls and waterholes
•    Dog exercising areas

 In addition:

•    Historical Hotel
•    Range of  restaurants and cafes
•    Tennis courts, scenic 9 hole Golf Course
•    Olympic size swimming pool
•    Sunday markets
•    Supermarket, butchers, fruit and vegetable shops

 Close to:
•    Ballina with its shopping centre, river and surf beaches
•    Lennox Head-cafes, shops and spectacular 7 mile beach
•    Bangalow-historic village with cafes, shops and restaurants
•    Byron Bay-the most easterly point of Australia- famous for its beaches, lighthouse, shops and restaurants.
•    Lismore-University, new shopping complex and spectacular new Swimming pools

Reference :

Alstonville
Away from the coast, the Shire's lush hinterland is punctuated by pioneer settlements like Teven, Tintenbar and Knockrow, where you can enjoy a round of golf, savour the burgeoning regional cuisine or sample the delights of the surrounding coffee, macadamia, peanut, avocado, stonefruit and banana plantations. The village of Alstonville is an Aladdin's cave for curio hunters and culture buffs with its historic buildings, classic Australian architecture, art gallery and intimate cafe's and tea-houses. Among the surrounding hills are secluded waterfalls, lush, sub-tropical parks and gardens and, at Victoria Park Nature Reserve, one of the last remnants of the "Big Scub" - a vast rainforest which once blanketed the region.
Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cwoodhead. (2008, May 08). Alstonville. Retrieved May 14, 2008, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.exploreaustralia.com/traveller/cwoodhead/reviews/alstonville. All Rights Reserved.

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