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La Markette Lane — Image credit: Sally Singh Photography

Shopping and Markets

La Markette Lane

A wonderful discovery in the heart of Tyalgum, nestled in the quaint back gardens of Flutterbies Cafe and The Old Bank Building next door. La Markette Lane houses a collective of artisans, galleries, bookshops, silversmith jewellery, clothing and giftware, handmade crafts, chalk paint and homewares, vintage clothing rails, handcrafted beauty and eco-lifestyle products. Many of the treasures you will come across are handmade right there in the village, adding to the uniqueness of what you will discover.

Tyalgum NSW

0.1 km away

Noahs Ark Animal Sanctuary

Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquariums and Wildlife Parks

Noahs Ark Animal Sanctuary

Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers in the beautiful Northern Rivers Hinterland town of Tyalgum, NSW. From a humble beginning of housing aged horses, the project grew over the years as more animals were gifted from all over the region, as people came to know of the sanctuary as a place of refuge and care for retired, unwell or unwanted animals. Eventually, people all over Australia started to give their animals to them. Caring for and house more than 100 rescued animals consisting of Horses - full size and miniature; a family of Alpacas from Nimbin with a passport from Afghanistan; wild Goats from the desert of Western Australia; Sheep; Emus from Victoria; Italian Sheepdogs; rescue Cats; a 400kg Pig with tusks (called Pumba); Doves; Chickens; Ducks and Guinea Pigs. The Sanctuary opens twice a year, in Spring and Autumn to receive tourists through an organized garden tour. Start in Flutterbies Cottage cafe with a Devonshire tea, walk through the beautiful gardens of the Garden of Light and finish the tour meeting furry friends. See you soon! Don't forget to pat the dogs!

Tyalgum NSW

0.1 km away

Wollumbin National Park — Image credit: DPIE

National Parks and Reserves

Wollumbin National Park

Wollumbin, which rises from World Heritage-listed Wollumbin National Park to a height of 1,157 metres above sea level, is a remnant central vent of an ancient volcano. Formerly known as Mount Warning, this spectacular peak can be viewed from a range of vantage points in the surrounding massive crater (caldera), including Cudgen Nature Reserve, Border Ranges National Park, Nightcap National Park and Cape Byron Lighthouse. Wollumbin is highly significant to Aboriginal people, particularly the Bundjalung nation, as a place of sacred ceremonies linked to traditional law and custom. Wollumbin National Park is great for family visits. Head off on Lyrebird track for a short walk through the lush rainforest, then stay at Breakfast Creek or make your way to Korrumbyn Creek picnic area for lunch. View this page on the Environment and Heritage website for an update on management of the park.

Mount Warning NSW

6.5 km away

Pinnacle Walk and Lookout — Image credit: Copyright: NSW Government

Natural Attractions

Pinnacle Walk and Lookout

Take the Pinnacle walk to the lookout for uninterrupted views over the World Heritage-listed rainforest, the crater escarpment, Wollumbin-Mount Warning and the Tweed Valley. Without a doubt, the journey along the Pinnacle walk to Pinnacle lookout is one of the highlights of the whole park and not to be missed. It’s a short walk through World Heritage-listed rainforest before the track reaches Pinnacle lookout. You’re bound to be mesmerised by uninterrupted views of the whole park along with spectacular 360 degree views all the way to the coastline, the crater escarpment and to Wollumbin-Mount Warning. If you’re an early riser, and even if you aren’t, it’s definitely worth making the effort to see the silhouette of Wollumbin when the sun rises – it’s a completely inspiring way to start your day in Border Ranges National Park.

Border Ranges NSW

9.4 km away

Wollumbin-Mount Warning National Park — Image credit: S Foreman, Office of Environment and Heritage

Natural Attractions

Wollumbin-Mount Warning National Park

Wollumbin, which rises from World Heritage-listed Wollumbin National Park to a height of 1,157 metres above sea level, is a remnant central vent of an ancient volcano. Formerly known as Mount Warning, this spectacular peak can be viewed from a range of vantage points in the surrounding massive crater (caldera), including Cudgen Nature Reserve, Border Ranges National Park and Nightcap National Park, Cape Byron Lighthouse and various settlements. It’s highly significant to Aboriginal people, particularly the Bundjalung nation, as a place of sacred ceremonies linked to traditional law and custom. Wollumbin National Park is great for family visits. Head off on the Lyrebird track for a short walk through the lush rainforest, then make your way to Korrumbyn Creek or Breakfast Creek picnic areas for lunch. Wollumbin (Mount Warning) Summit track and Aboriginal Place will remain closed. Decisions about the future of the summit track will be made by Aboriginal custodians, represented by the Wollumbin Consultative Group (WCG), which represents a range of Aboriginal groups and families, including men and women with a connection to the site. Wollumbin is highly significant to Aboriginal people, particularly the Bundjalung nation. Visitors are asked to respect their wishes and not climb the summit track.

Murwillumbah NSW

9.8 km away

Byrrill Creek Walking Track — Image credit: Photo: D Hofmeyer/NSW Government

Natural Attractions

Byrrill Creek Walking Track

This short walk starts at Cutters Camp campground’s picnic area and passes through sub-tropical rainforest with an impressive stand of giant, ancient fig trees, all the way down to the peaceful and scenic Byrrill Creek. Along the way, you’ll walk through three very different forest types, with a real change between each one. As you pass under the rainforest with its large fig trees, rainforest canopy, bangalow palms, and eucalypts, listen to the water gently trickling in the creek and the sounds of the diverse birds and insects that make their home here. The walk is especially lovely and colourful in spring when the breeding plumage of many birds change colour and the walk is thick with the scent of the nectar from flowering trees and shrubs. All year round, you can spot lace monitors and brush turkeys on the tracks. In spring and summer, keep an eye out for wrens at the creek’s edge and possibly even eastern yellow robins, pademelons, noisy pitas, logrunners, a variety of honeyeaters, doves, pigeons, and skinks.

Mebbin NSW

10 km away

Antarctic Beech picnic area

Natural Attractions

Antarctic Beech picnic area

Picnic amongst the dark green canopies and gnarled trunks of ancient Antarctic beech trees at Antarctic Beech picnic area in Border Ranges National Park. This is a great place to stop and rest if you’re camping, bushwalking or car touring, as there are picnic tables as well as wood barbecues and toilets. Or, just sit down with a thermos and enjoy a cuppa. Here, you can relax, recharge, and enjoy expansive views north across the Lost World wilderness area to the Queensland border and Lamington National Park and beyond. Be sure to bring your binoculars and camera if you enjoy birdwatching, wildlife-spotting and photography. Pademelons and bandicoots graze around the picnic area in the early mornings and evenings, and interesting native birdlife you may see include lyrebirds, sooty owls, fruit doves, noisy pitas, green catbirds, honeyeaters and olive whistlers. Dingoes can also sometimes be seen and heard, most often in the early morning. During springtime, beech orchids bloom high on the trunks and branches of the trees, while in summer the Illawarra flame tree can be spotted glowing red amongst the dark green canopy.

Border Ranges NSW

11 km away

Blackbutt lookout picnic area

Natural Attractions

Blackbutt lookout picnic area

While visiting Border Ranges National Park be sure to stop by Blackbutt lookout picnic area to enjoy a dramatic vista across a spectacular geological formation. This popular picnic spot sits on the Tweed Caldera escarpment edge, with a lookout platform offering incredible views out over Wollumbin-Mount Warning and the whole Tweed Valley from the edge of the Tweed Caldera escarpment. Tweed Caldera is one of the biggest erosion calderas in the southern hemisphere and one of the largest in the world. It's also one of the few places on earth where the erosion process can be seen all the way down to the underlying pre-volcanic sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, providing geology enthusiasts with a wonderful opportunity to test their knowledge of geological processes. Take a virtual tour of Blackbutt lookout picnic area captured with Google Street View Trekker.

Border Ranges NSW

11 km away

Lyrebird track

Natural Attractions

Lyrebird track

Surround yourself with the lush subtropical rainforest of World Heritage-listed Wollumbin National Park by taking a short hike on Lyrebird track. Experience this beautiful Gondwana Rainforest of Australia on this easy walking track that takes you across Breakfast Creek, then winds through palm forest to a scenic viewing platform. A huge diversity of animals, birds and plants exist here and each plays an important role in the rainforest ecosystem. Leaves, branches, fruit and seeds constantly drop from the tree canopy to form leaf litter. This provides shelter and camouflage for many creatures on the forest floor such as frogs and ground birds. Fungi, insects and animals help to break the organic matter down, which the trees can then reabsorb as nutrients. Brush turkey can be seen foraging through this leaf litter for insects and seeds. They always have one eye on the job and another looking out for predators, because it doesn’t need to be a special occasion for carpet pythons to enjoy a turkey lunch.

Mount Warning NSW

11 km away

Shirodhara treatment to support relief from anxiety and emotional imbalance. — Image credit: KV wellness

Spas and Retreats

KV Wellness

KV Wellness is a peaceful sanctuary where mind, body, and spirit are nourished through personalised, holistic care. Nestled in the quiet beauty of the Australian countryside, KV Wellness offers a curated selection of traditional and modern treatments aimed at stress relief, emotional balance, detoxification, and deep healing. Visitors can experience authentic Ayurvedic therapies such as Shirodhara and pulse diagnosis, alongside modern innovations like red LED light bed therapy and lymphatic pressotherapy. Reiki, deep tissue massage, counselling sessions, and Vedic astrology readings are also available, making it a destination that caters to both physical wellness and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're seeking relief from anxiety, depression, fatigue, or simply in need of restorative self-care, KV Wellness provides a calm, welcoming space guided by experienced therapists and practitioners. The centre is ideal for solo travellers, couples, and wellness seekers looking for meaningful, transformative experiences while visiting Australia.

Eungella NSW

11 km away

Mebbin National Park

National Parks and Reserves

Mebbin National Park

Conveniently located a short drive from Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads, Mebbin National Park is a paradise for nature-lovers. It's a significant nature conservation area, which protects an important part of the Tweed landscape while also serving as a vital habitat link between the World Heritage areas of Wollumbin and Border Ranges national parks. A large portion of the park is dry eucalypt forest, with some rainforest and a small section of old growth forest. Explore the park's lush environment by following Byrrill Creek walking track through sub-tropical rainforest and fig trees. Or, enjoy mountain biking or horseback riding along the trails that wind under towering eucalyptus trees. Along your way, be sure to keep your eyes open for glimpses of some of the park's rare, threatened species, such as large owls, lace monitor lizards, glossy black-cockatoos, and red-legged pademelons. The endangered giant barred frog is rarely seen, but may be heard calling out across the park on hot summer nights. There are pleasant areas for camping and picnicking at Cutters Camp campground. Set in a lovely forested setting with free wood and gas barbecues, the campground is popular with families, birdwatchers and bushwalkers alike.

Mebbin NSW

11 km away

Bar Mountain circuit

Natural Attractions

Bar Mountain circuit

The easy Bar Mountain circuit is a beautiful walk that winds its way down the ridge towards the western escarpment. Starting from Bar Mountain picnic area, you’ll be walking beneath towering eucalypt giants on your way to Bar Mountain lookout. At the lookout, you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views of Collins creek, exquisite wilderness, Mount Lindesay and Mount Barney, all part of the World Heritage-listed rainforest. Spend as long as you like taking in the views, you could even take along some lunch or a thermos for a cup of tea. When it’s time to leave, head back up to the picnic area along the ridge, past cliffs and more of that lush vegetation.

Border Ranges NSW

13 km away

Falcorostrum Loop Walking Track — Image credit: Photo: John Spencer

Natural Attractions

Falcorostrum Loop Walking Track

Falcorostrum loop walking track winds its way through one of the largest stands of beech in Border Ranges National Park. The best place to see ancient Antarctic beech trees is at the highest accessible point of the park. It is at the same elevation as the summit of Wollumbin/Mount Warning. Some of these trees may even be 2,000 years old, with falcorostrum orchids clinging to their trunks and branches. This is the only place these orchids are found. The cool temperate rainforest this track takes you through is one of only a few pockets in the park. Albert’s lyrebird is common to this area and can be seen scratching through leaf litter amidst the beech. Bring along your binoculars for a closer look. You’re most likely to spot one in the early morning or on an overcast day. Listen out for lyrebird display songs which could either be their own or the mimicked sounds of other species.

Mebbin NSW

14 km away

Bar Mountain picnic area

Natural Attractions

Bar Mountain picnic area

At 1140m, Bar Mountain picnic area stands at about the same elevation as the summit of Wollumbin-Mount Warning, making it the highest accessible area of Border Ranges National Park and the best place to admire the park's stands of ancient Antarctic beech trees. The picnic area is just next to Tweed Range scenic drive, a 2WD all-weather gravel car touring road, and makes for a perfect pit stop for a bite to eat. It's also a popular rest spot for keen bushwalkers, as three nearby walking tracks include Beech Glade, Falcorostrum loop walking track and Bar Mountain circuit. Birdwatchers should keep their eyes open for interesting species here, including Albert's lyrebird, regent bowerbirds, olive whistlers, marbled frogmouths and scarlet honeyeaters. Pademelons, brush turkeys and grey goshawks are often seen along Tweed Range Scenic Drive, too.

Upper Horseshoe Creek NSW

14 km away

Brindle Creek Walking Track — Image credit: Photo:John Spencer

Natural Attractions

Brindle Creek Walking Track

If you love waterfalls and ancient rainforest, then you can’t go past Brindle Creek walking track in the high country of Border Ranges National Park. Following the creek line, this medium walk passes through unspoilt wilderness from Brindle Creek picnic area to Antarctic beech picnic area in the north-east of Border Ranges National Park, near Kyogle. Passing the turn off to Helmholtzia loop, you’ll think you stumbled into a timeless rainforest wonderland. Here you’ll see huge hoop pines and massive ancient Antarctic beech trees whose trunks grow thick and hairy with lichens and fragrant ferns. Keep your eye out for the huge helmholtzia lillies that thrive in the damp moist air. This high mountain plateau is a cloud factory all year round and you could be enveloped in mist even in the middle of summer. Unpack a picnic beside picturesque Evans Falls where the swimming hole below the waterfall is ideal for a dip. Further along at Selva Falls, clean mountain water cascades over large moss-covered boulders.

Border Ranges NSW

14 km away

Brindle Creek picnic area

Natural Attractions

Brindle Creek picnic area

Picnic among lush World Heritage-listed rainforest by the banks of Brindle creek at this delightfully shady picnic area. Hitting the park's walking tracks is a great way to stretch your legs or work up an appetite for lunch, and a few of them start from Brindle Creek picnic area. Try the scenic Brindle Creek walking track, a longer walk that passes through Antarctic beech rainforest, past waterfalls and swimming holes, or the short and easy Red Cedar loop to see a giant red cedar tree 48m tall, it's probably about 1000 years old. The picnic area is quite shaded and receives a lot of rainfall, so you're likely to find it lush and damp. Because of this, barbecues are not provided, so if your sights are set on a hot lunch, you'll find barbecues 5km down the road at the Antarctic Beech picnic area.

Border Ranges NSW

14 km away

Helmholtzia Loop Walking Track — Image credit: Photo: John Spencer

Natural Attractions

Helmholtzia Loop Walking Track

Helmholtzia loop walking track takes you on a short, easy walk through a beautiful section of Border Ranges National Park. It takes you across pristine Brindle Creek on low bridges and into World Heritage rainforest. The name of this track comes from the helmholtzia plant that grows in the area. Also referred to as the stream lily, this rare plant is found only in the rainforest of north-east NSW and south-east Queensland. Helmholtzia are large strap-leafed plants which require a reliable water supply and are usually found along the banks of creeks and in gullies. Helmholtzia loop walking track is also home to hoop pines, stands of Antarctic beech and abundant epiphytes - a plant that grows on another without being a parasite, while sourcing moisture and nutrients from the atmosphere and nearby debris. Be sure to bring your binoculars along for a spot of birdwatching and keep your eyes and ears out for some endangered frog species including Fleay's barred frog and pouched frog.

Border Ranges NSW

14 km away

Red Cedar Loop — Image credit: Photo: John Spencer

Natural Attractions

Red Cedar Loop

Go for a wander in the bush through Red Cedar loop and be rewarded with a grand finale. The scenic walking track leads you to the foot of a 48 metre red cedar tree. It’s a sight to behold and possibly 1,000 years old. Look for epiphytes growing on the bark, such as bird’s nest fern, orchid and staghorn. Cedars often grow close to creek lines, which made them easy pickings for the early European settlers who used flooded creeks and rivers to float the logs down to waiting ships and saw mills. This particular one was lucky enough to not be too close to the water’s edge. Enjoy bushwalking along the short and easy track with friends, family or take some time out alone to fully appreciate your surroundings. If Red Cedar loop whets your appetite for more walking then stretch your legs a little further to nearby Helmholtzia loop.

Border Ranges NSW

14 km away

Bar Mountain lookout — Image credit: DPIE

Natural Attractions

Bar Mountain lookout

Part of Bar Mountain circuit, this scenic lookout sits atop an escarpment over Collins Creek, offering spectacular views of Black Hand Mountain and beyond to Mount Lindesay and Mount Barney. The lookout is located about halfway along the track, a walk of approximately one hour from Bar Mountain picnic area. As a result, it's particularly popular with keen bushwalkers and birdwatchers. Keep your eyes open for carpet pythons sunning themselves on the track, as well as lyrebirds, land mullets, and the quickly darting red-necked pademelon. The rainforest gives way to tall wet forest at the escarpment edge near the lookout, which is dominated by flooded gum and blackbutt. Below in Collins Creek, subtropical rainforest flourishes, with the bright red blooms of flame trees visible amongst the canopy in summer.

Upper Horseshoe Creek NSW

14 km away

Heritage Listed Uki Post Office - Built in 1909..

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Uki Post Office Gallery - Art Post Uki

In the tiny town of Uki in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, the postman delivers much more than just letters. Gary Wall has transformed the 109-year-old post office into a hip gallery and cafe, while continuing to offer the services of a traditional postie. The concept surfaced in early 2017, after Wall completed an MBA only to discover the corporate cultures he encountered in job interviews failed to inspire him. An advertisement for a post office popped into his inbox. He said to a friend he could just buy a post office and semi-retire at the age of 34’. He figured he could also turn the space into an art gallery as well as roasting and serving coffee. Wall employed local tradies to help renovate the building, which was in pretty bad repair. Cluttered cabinetry was removed to open up space, new shelving and a counter for the coffee machine were installed, and the floorboards were sanded back. He has also installed a coffee roaster, with plans to diversify the business and employ more locals.

Uki NSW

14 km away

Clarrie Hall Dam at sunrise — Image credit: Jewels Lynch

Natural Attractions

Clarrie Hall Dam

Heading west of Murwillumbah, through Uki, and turning south on the Doon Doon Road takes you to the Clarrie Hall Dam. Built on Doon Doon Creek, a tributary of the Tweed River, Clarrie Hall Dam has a storage capacity of 16,000 mega-litres of water and the primary function of the dam is to provide storage for Tweed Shire's water supply. Activities permitted on Clarrie Hall Dam include canoeing, boating (electric motor, sail or paddle power only) and fishing. The dam is stocked with Australian Bass and an annual fishing competition is organised and run by the Australian Bass Association. Clarrie Hall Dam also supports several significant birds, including the vulnerable comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) and the endangered black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus). The recreation area is perfect for photography, bird watching, nature observation, environmental studies, picnicking and bush walking.

Doon Doon NSW

14 km away

Booyong Walking Track — Image credit: Photo: John Spencer

Natural Attractions

Booyong Walking Track

If you love oxygen-rich rainforests, then you’ve got to try Booyong walking track from Sheepstation Creek campground or Forest Tops campground. This long walk is a perfect introduction to the lush world of Border Ranges National Park in northern NSW. Retracing the historic steps of the old loggers, you’ll pass thick forests of majestic booyong trees. Look for the birds nest ferns and lilies that grow from the old stumps; a reminder of nature’s ability to restore and reclaim. The dense canopy makes this a great place for birdwatching, so bring your binoculars. Here, you might see the regent bowerbird or the vibrant green catbird with its mournful call. If you’re lucky, you might get a glimpse of the black-breasted button-quail, only found in this area. And if you’re feeling extra energetic, be sure take a detour onto the picturesque Rosewood loop.

Border Ranges NSW

14 km away

Natural Bridge, Springbrook National Park — Image credit: TEQ

Natural Attractions

Natural Bridge, Springbrook National Park

Natural Bridge is in the western part of Springbrook National Park, part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area. The park's Natural Bridge section features a picturesque rock formation, formed by the force of the waterfall over the basalt cave. It is easily accessible from the Nerang-Murwillumbah Road car park. Follow the easy one-kilometre circuit (walk in a clockwise direction) and descend through the ancient Gondwana rainforest to the Natural Bridge rock arch. Hoop pines emerging from surrounding forests are living relics of the Jurassic Age, 180 million years ago. During the day, spot paradise riflebirds, green catbirds, wompoo fruit-doves and rare and threatened species like the cascade tree frog, tusked frog, sooty owl and koala. At night, join a guided nocturnal tour to see the resident colony of protected glow-worms and microbats. On summer nights, also see luminous fungi and fireflies. Part of Cave Creek in the Natural Bridge section is a Restricted Access Area to prevent the risk of injury or death. Swimming in the creek, including within the cave, and access to the creek bank is prohibited. There is one camping area in Springbrook National Park called "The Settlement" camping ground, perfect for visiting the glow worm caves at night. Remember to be quiet when visiting, the ground can be slippery, smoking and bug repellants inside the cave are prohibited.

Springbrook QLD

14 km away

O'Reilly's Tree Top Walk

Natural Attractions

O'Reilly's Tree Top Walk

Discover O’Reilly’s Tree Top Walk nestled high within World Heritage-listed National Park. Suitable for guests of all ages, this world’s first suspension bridge provides the opportunity to observe life in the rainforest canopy at close range. Stroll along nine suspension bridges for 180 metres at approximately 15 metres above the rainforest floor. Spot epiphytic orchids and ferns surrounded by the many birds and animals that inhabit the treetops. Profiles depicting the local rainforest flora have been placed along the walkway to assist with identification. Walkthrough the cool canopy of flowering and fruiting trees covered by vines and climb to the two observation decks constructed high in a Strangler Fig - the highest one being 30 metres (approximately 110 feet) above the ground. *Note: O’Reilly’s Tree Top Walk is free of charge, however donations for maintenance to the Green Mountains History Association are appreciated. There is no age or height restriction however parental guidance of young children during the climbing aspect of the activity is recommended.

Canungra QLD

15 km away

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