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Blue Knob Hall Gallery and Cafe — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Blue Knob Hall Gallery and Cafe

Blue Knob Hall, established in 1930, is situated beneath the sacred Aboriginal landmark of Lillian Rock, and Blue Knob. The Blue Knob Hall Gallery promotes the awareness and appreciation of art within the community and to visitors, hosting regular exhibitions and events. The changing exhibition program throughout the year provides a focus for artists and artisans with a retail outlet. The Cafe offers a tasty, home style menu that includes all day breakfasts, pies made on the premises, a selection of cakes, slices, coffee, teas, fresh fruit juices, and smoothies. Gluten free and other options are also available on request. It is a beautiful destination to enjoy the gallery, good country hospitality and the wonderful views of Blue Knob from the cafe verandah.

Lillian Rock NSW

0.0 km away

Flourish Sanctuary — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Spas and Retreats

Flourish Sanctuary

Flourish Sanctuary is a spiritual retreat centre nestled in the heart of Nimbin, NSW, surrounded by stunning natural beauty and tranquillity. The team are dedicated to providing a space where guests can rejuvenate their mind, body, and spirit through various retreat programs, workshops and activities. They have a variety of different accommodation options available, enquire with their team to book your next stay.

Nimbin NSW

6.2 km away

View from Mulgum Creek

Entertainment Venues

Nimbin Bush Theatre

Experience the Revitalized Nimbin Bush Theatre! This iconic venue in the heart of Nimbin has undergone a recent transformation. The passionate team behind the upgrade is dedicated to creating the most diverse, inclusive, and unforgettable gathering place in the Rainbow Region. The Nimbin Bush Theatre, nestled within the historic Old Butter Factory, is a vibrant cultural hub that accommodates up to 350 guests. It serves as a dynamic space for creativity and community, offering an exciting mix of workshops, film screenings, live music, and corporate events. Surrounding the theatre, lush gardens showcase a harmonious blend of native regeneration and flourishing kitchen gardens. These gardens not only enhance the natural beauty of the complex but also provide fresh, homegrown ingredients to the venue's kitchen, ensuring exceptional catering for events of all kinds. Come and immerse yourself in this unique, reimagined space where art, culture, and community thrive together.

Nimbin NSW

6.3 km away

Nimbin Candle Factory — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Landmarks and Buildings

Nimbin Candle Factory

Step into the enchanting world of Nimbin Candles, a true Northern Rivers icon and one of Australia's original makers of non-toxic, hand-dipped candles. Nestled in the colourful heart of Nimbin, this unique candle factory has been crafting beautiful, slow-burning, smokeless candles by hand for over 50 years. Born from the creative spirit of the legendary Aquarius Festival, Nimbin Candles was founded to offer a safe, eco-friendly light source for use in caravans, tents, tepees, and tiny homes. Today, it continues that tradition – using vegetable-based dyes, no animal products, and time-honoured techniques that honour both craftsmanship and sustainability. You'll get to witness Australia's only water-driven candle dipping deck, capable of producing up to 1,500 stunning taper candles at a time! It's a fascinating, almost hypnotic process that reflects the deep care and creativity behind each candle. Come and discover how the candles are made and find out what major movies their beautiful candles have been featured in. Nimbin Candles also host Visitor Information, where you can pick up free maps and guides to help you plan your journey through the region.

Nimbin NSW

6.3 km away

Seven Sibley Street — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Seven Sibley Street

Seven Sibley Street is a Social Enterprise Project of Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre Inc. They are a 100 per cent community owned and funded project committed to sharing information, resources and skills to promote all aspects of sustainable living, showcasing some of the best solutions their famous alternative village has to offer. Seven Sibley Street has a shopfront featuring locally made and handcrafted products, traditional craft supplies and equipment as well as weekly skills-sharing workshops. They also have a Nimbin Seed and Plant Exchange, a plant nursery with local rainforest trees (and an Adopt-A-Tree option for visitors), fruit trees, and edible and medicinal herbs. For those looking to learn, they hold demonstrations for urban permaculture gardens and natural building structures.

Nimbin NSW

6.6 km away

Nimbin Skatepark — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Nimbin Skatepark

This park is amazing and features loads of bowls, snake run and lines for miles. There are also some small street style elements to keep everyone happy. This park is a must stop, located close to the Nimbin swimming pool, bowls club and main street. There are plenty of shaded areas to sit, relax and enjoy a picnic.

Nimbin NSW

6.6 km away

True Self Attunement — Image credit: Lisa Camilleri

Spas and Retreats

True Self Attunement

True Self Attunement offers heart centred energy practices that help people understand energy health, clear emotional blocks and live with a greater presence and self love. The work blends intuitive energy healing, cacao ceremonies, and True Self Attunement™ to support emotional clarity, resilience, and overall wellbeing for individuals, families and communities. Sessions may include guided meditation, breathwork, energy clearing, cacao ceremonies and children's meditations, all designed to restore balance and empower you to access your own inner healing. Whether you are looking for a private session or a group session or class, Lisa is here to support you on your wellness journey. Group cacao ceremonies are held monthly in Lismore and Nimbin.

Nimbin NSW

6.6 km away

Nimbin Craft Gallery — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Nimbin Craft Gallery

Established over 35 years ago, Nimbin Craft Gallery is a leading outlet for locally made art and craft and has been supporting local artists and crafters since the 80's. Delivering high quality jewellery, clothing and gifts to customers local, interstate and worldwide. Colourful, creative and hippy, no visit to Nimbin is complete without a wander through Nimbin Craft Gallery.

Nimbin NSW

6.6 km away

Nimbin Herbs — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Shopping and Markets

Nimbin Herbs

For more than twenty years, Nimbin Herbs has provided grassroots herbal education, with a special focus on consciousness and psychedelics, as well as herbs for mood, pain and sleep. This shop is a space where you can find carefully curated product lines, and engage in a conversation about the transformation of consciousness that is so deeply needed in these times on Earth. At Nimbin Herbs they make use of multiple perspectives, weaving together the modern with the mystic, and the traditional with the cutting edge. Their ability to do this is not some new-age mumbo-jumbo, but the result of experience and hard work over many decades. Perhaps it is because of this that people from all walks of life feel welcome in our shop and find themselves curious to learn more about herbs and find some beautiful unique gifts.

Nimbin NSW

6.7 km away

Nimbin Swimming Pool — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Nimbin Swimming Pool

The Nimbin Swimming Pool is a free pool operated for residents and visitors to the village of Nimbin. The pool has multiple shaded areas, a free barbeque and picnic tables for your enjoyment. The pool is the perfect place to cool off in the warmer months and is family friendly. Open seven days a week.

Nimbin NSW

6.7 km away

Nimbin Apothecary — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Shopping and Markets

Nimbin Apothecary

Nimbin Apothecary is Nimbin's only herbal dispensary, offering affordable over the counter professional health care advice from fully qualified herbalists. Since their establishment in 1990, they have specialised in providing individually prescribed herbal medicines, herb teas, nutritional supplements, lifestyle advice, general health care and a range of Apothecary brand aromatherapy products. Their impressive dispensary includes herb extracts, herb teas and an extensive collection of pure aromatherapy oils. They operate a busy shop in the heart of Nimbin village and love what they do. Their online shop has been developed following many requests over the years to make their products more widely available. They believe that holistic care, care that pays attention to the mind, body and spirit, is essential to maintaining wellbeing. Their dispensary has a strong focus on health education, promoting natural health knowledge so that people can learn to treat simple health problems from home, thus empowering the individual, their family and friends. In their shop, they specialise in individually prescribed herbal remedies for colds, flus, coughs, sinusitis, hay fever, parasites, bacterial infections, viruses, anxiety, insomnia, skin complaints and many more common health ailments. Where necessary they make appointments with one of the fully qualified health professionals who work alongside them.

Nimbin NSW

6.7 km away

Nimbin School of Arts — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Nimbin School of Arts

The Nimbin School of Arts Hall opened officially on September 16, 1904. It was built for religious purposes from available government funding. It has traditionally been a venue for local events, including dances, engagements, wedding receptions, and other celebrations with people travelling from as far away as Lismore, Jiggi, Wadeville, The Channon and Blue Knob. The Nimbin School of Arts has continued this in its contemporary usage, with events including Blue Moon Cabarets, Blue Moon Dance, Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup, the Autumn Arts and the Spring Arts Exhibitions and many other local celebrations, classes and events.

Nimbin NSW

6.7 km away

Nimbin Soundtrails — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Nimbin Soundtrails

When Nimbin agreed to host the 1973 Aquarius Festival, the influx of university students and hippies changed the small dairy community forever. A 10-day 'festival without a program' was proposed where people lived in 'an experiential community', built their dwellings and lived in tribes. Many locals were shocked by the festivalgoers' nudity and free-living style, but appreciated the new energy and the money that came to Nimbin. After the festival, a few intrepid souls stayed on as New Settlers to continue the Aquarian dream and sow the seeds for today's vibrant, innovative and sustainable community. The name 'Nimbin' comes from the legend of the Nimbinjee, who are the totem of the local Wyabul people of the Bundjalung nation. The towering, ancient and sacred Nimbin Rocks can be seen from the village outskirts. From Dreamtime to farming time to Aquarius time, this Soundtrail is a sonic journey through the heart of Australia's most famous alternative lifestyle destination. Soundtrails acknowledges the Wyabul people of the Bundjalung nation, traditional custodians of the land on which this soundtrail is located, and it pays tribute to the unique role they play in the life of this region.

Nimbin NSW

6.7 km away

Nimbin Artists Gallery — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Nimbin Artists Gallery

Nimbin Artists Gallery supports local artists by showing and selling their work and giving them advice and feedback. The gallery is entirely volunteer-run and not for profit since opening in 1997. You will gain an insight into the heart of Nimbin by exploring the wonderful galleries in and around the Nimbin Valley. On display is a large variety of art including sculpture, glass, jewellery, ceramics, clothing and baskets. You may even pick up that special piece for your home! The gallery hosts the annual Nimbin Artist Fair. This major exhibition joins the gallery to the adjacent hall, stage and backstage areas. They include daily recitals and performance art.

Nimbin NSW

6.7 km away

Nimbin Mad Hattery — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Shopping and Markets

Nimbin Mad Hattery

The Nimbin Mad Hattery is a one-stop hat and party shop. They stock unisex hats, top hats, bowlers, and trilbys, all 100 per cent wool felt. They also sell one-off hats made by The Hat Lady from Nimbin. In-store, you will also find retro clothes, funky sunnies, and t-shirts, plus all your party wear including masks, wigs, boas, make-up, costumes, corsets, hats, gloves, stockings, one-off t-shirts and lots more.

Nimbin NSW

6.7 km away

The Green Bank — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Shopping and Markets

The Green Bank

The Green Bank is an exciting retail and healing space for Nimbin. With a mission to provide extensively researched health and lifestyle products - with an emphasis on ethical and sustainable products. The Green Bank is a proud supporter of selling locally handcrafted wares. You can find authentic Nimbin-made products like organic Australian-grown herbal tea blends, organic and locally-made skincare range and locally-made homeopathic kits, creams and colloidal silver products. The Green Bank healing zone brings together a cast of massage therapists, beauty therapists and qualified counsellors, with a different practitioner working each day to pamper your body, mind and soul.

Nimbin NSW

6.7 km away

Nimbin Rainbow Walk — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Natural Attractions

Nimbin Rainbow Walk

Step into a vibrant journey where nature, creativity, and community spirit come together on the Nimbin Rainbow Walk. This 750-metre scenic trail offers locals and visitors a safe, accessible, and inspiring way to explore the lush beauty of Nimbin's natural landscape, while also celebrating its rich cultural and artistic heritage. Follow the gently winding path, thoughtfully designed with formed walkways, charming boardwalks, and small bridges that guide you through shaded greenery, native gardens, and serene viewing points. As you stroll, be inspired by captivating local artworks and interpretive storytelling signage, including pieces by local artist Ross Wallace, sharing stories that connect the land to its people and past. The Nimbin Rainbow Walk links Nimbin Village to the town's vibrant recreation precinct, including the playground, skatepark, swimming pool, and Aquarius Park. Designed with inclusivity in mind, the majority of the trail is accessible for all ages and abilities, so everyone can enjoy the experience at their own pace. Whether you're walking with kids, using a mobility aid, or simply enjoying a peaceful stroll, you'll find the Nimbin Rainbow Walk welcoming and easy to navigate. Additional amenities include bike racks, newly upgraded toilets, and ample parking at the Nimbin Pool entrance. The trail is dog-friendly too—just remember to keep your furry friend on a leash.

Nimbin NSW

6.9 km away

Rosewood loop

Natural Attractions

Rosewood loop

Rosewood loop is a beautiful walk through some of the most stunning and diverse rainforest in the Border Ranges National Park. This easy walk offers the chance to see some of the oldest trees that are protected in this park. Start your walk from Sheepstation Creek campground and head north along Booyong walking track. You’ll pass dense patches of new foliage before reaching a pretty mountain creek where water trickles or cascades over mossy rocks, depending on the rain. You may not be able to resist a break for a paddle in the crystal clear waters and a picnic. Around two kilometres after the creek keep a look out for signs for the Rosewood loop. Along the way, mature rosewood and white beech with imposing buttress roots are an impressive sight. These massive trees often house sugar gliders and powerful owls in the hollows and branches. For an extra challenge, take the Booyong walking track north to the Forest Tops campground.

Barkers Vale NSW

8.5 km away

Goorgana Walking Track — Image credit: Photo: Kerrie Metzler

Natural Attractions

Goorgana Walking Track

Exhilarating Goorgana walking track will, quite literally, take the most experienced mountain hikers to new levels. Taking in some of the most iconic peaks in the rugged western terrain in Nightcap National Park, this steep, challenging track is definitely not for the faint-hearted. This unmarked track leads from the lookout along Pholis Gap walking track and is best-suited to small groups of highly-skilled bushwalkers who can confidently navigate without directional signage. Taking in Mount Nardi, there are spectacular views to Wollumbin-Mount Warning in the north. Goorgana walking track has overgrown patches, a maze of old logging tracks, and steep slopes which will challenge even the most skilled walkers. This World Heritage rainforest is teeming with wildlife for you to see, including peregrine falcons, long-nosed potoroos and pademelons.

Nightcap NSW

9.3 km away

Mount Nardi Picnic Area — Image credit: Photo: John Spencer

Natural Attractions

Mount Nardi Picnic Area

Surrounded by rainforest in Nightcap National Park, Mount Nardi picnic area is a birdwatching haven and the starting point for many exhilarating walking tracks. It’s a long and winding road through lush rainforest to get to Mount Nardi picnic area, but on arrival you’ll know it is well worth it. This picnic area is the highest point in Nightcap National Park, and the view through the clearings of the Northern Rivers district, taking in Lismore and Nimbin, is superb. The cleared, grassy picnic area is surrounded by tall trees, including towering booyong, also known as tulip oak, as well as maiden’s blush, with its cream flowers that appear in October and November. It’s also the starting point for a range of hikes including Mount Matheson loop, Pholis Gap and Nightcap walking tracks. You might see some rainforest locals as you’re having lunch as brightly coloured rainforest pigeons are common, as is the tiny eastern yellow robin. Small marsupials like potoroos and pademelons also live in the surrounding forest.

Nimbin NSW

9.9 km away

Nimbin Rocks — Image credit: Lismore City Council

Natural Attractions

Nimbin Rocks

The Nimbin Rocks are volcanic extrusions of Rhyolite left over from the Mount Warning Tweed Volcano that erupted around 20 million years ago. As part of an eroded dyke of the volcano, Nimbin Rocks are located just outside the present day caldera wall about 20 kilometres from Mount Warning and three kilometres from Nimbin Village. They are an extremely significant cultural site to the local Bundjalung tribe who believe the rocks were home to the Nmbngee, or Clever Men. They were also the initiation grounds for young boys. Viewing from the road only.

Nimbin NSW

10 km away

Pholis Gap Walking Track — Image credit: Photo: B. McLachlan

Natural Attractions

Pholis Gap Walking Track

Pholis Gap walking track is perfect if you’re looking for spectacular views across to Wollumbin-Mount Warning and the dramatic mountains of the Nightcap escarpment. Situated in northern NSW, this moderate walking track offers spectacular mountain scenery, and is ideal for families and keen birdwatchers. Starting at Mount Nardi, the track meanders through lush rainforest of yellow carabeen and towering brushbox. You might see Albert’s lyrebirds and brush turkeys darting through the understorey. Descending westwards, look for grass trees and New England blackbutt along the drier ridges. Reaching Pholis Gap, gaze across the surrounding valleys that were once a part of a volcanic crater. Looking to the skies, you might be lucky to see a peregrine falcon surfing on the updrafts.

Nightcap 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

Mount Matheson Loop — Image credit: Photo: John Spencer

Natural Attractions

Mount Matheson Loop

Experience the variety of the unique landscape along the Mount Matheson loop. On this short walking track you’ll hike through the lush rainforest that encircles Mount Matheson, before reaching the dramatic cliff edges that feature eucalypt forests. It’s not a long walk but some might find it challenging, so you’ll need to be reasonably fit, and remember to bring plenty of water. The walk starts and ends at Mount Nardi picnic area, a small grassy area with a couple of barbecues and a picnic table. You may want to use this loop walk to reach the Pholis Gap or historic Nightcap walking tracks. Pholis Gap is a good option to extend the loop into a day walk, and you can take the Nightcap track if you’d like to do some overnight walking and bush camping.

Nightcap NSW

11 km away

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