Ballina Attractions
Ballina Attractions Directory
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Australian Seabird Rescue is a seabird and sea turtle rehabilitation centre that offers one hour tours on issues involving our local environment.
Such topics include the biology and ecology of pelicans and other seabirds, the lifecycle of sea turtles, threats to their survival, responsible fishing, interesting facts about our marine life, what to do when an injured bird or sea turtle are found and ways in which one can contribute to the conservation of these animals.Australian Seabird Rescue
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Ballina 10 Pin Bowl is the ideal option for a wet weather activity or simply to add some fun to your day! Challenge your travel mates to a game or come along and join the locals and make some new friends. The bowling alley is air-conditioned and has a snack bar on-site for refreshments.
Free instruction is provided to new-comers.
Groups/parties catered for.Ballina 10 Pin Bowl
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Ballina Ballina Swim n Gym is the area's only indoor swimming pool. It’s ideal for winter visits, wet weather days or for beginners looking to 'test the waters' before heading out to the open ocean. The pool is 25m long and heated for use all year round. A fully equipped gym is also available should you wish to keep up your fitness regime whilst on vacation. The Ballina Swim n Gym adjoins the Ballina Fair Shopping Centre.Ballina Fair Swim n Gym
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The Ballina Fishing Park offers a unique fishing experience in the beautiful surrounds of the Richmond River estuary. The fishing park is stocked full of prize quality Bream, Jewfish & other ocean fish to catch & release or to deep. We also have award winning giant tiger prawns seasonally available at our kiosk or to catch yourself. At the fishing park you can also cook what you catch at our BBQ picnic area & taste fresh Australian seafood in bush surroundings. The Ballina Fishing Park has s...Ballina Fishing Park
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Welcome to Ballina Indoor Sports & Skates Centre!! We offer a wide range of sports and activities for participants of all ages. Great all-weather facilities, great atmosphere, great people... come on in to Ballina Indoor Sports & Skate Centre and join the fun!!
We hold fully supervised skating sessions every Friday night and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. A DJ, great music, disco lights/ fog machine and skate ramps make sport skating loads of fun. We also hold popular theme nights and throw...Ballina Indoor Sports And Skate Centre
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The Ballina Jockey Club boasts modern facilities to suit all tastes. The Club is set amongst attractive gardens and rural surrounds overlooking a lake, ideal for your Ceremony and Wedding Photos.
Offering a choice of 3 fully air-conditioned reception areas - depending on the size of your Wedding with privacy guaranteed. Ballina Jockey Club has onsite caterers that pride themselves by taking extreme care and offer personal attention.
They have a great choice of many different menus available ...Ballina Jockey Club
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The Ballina Market is full of local produce from farm fresh eggs to organic avocado's take a bag home and try for yourself. Buy that special gift or momento to remind you of your trip to Ballina.Ballina Markets
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This museum is home to the LA BALSAS raft
On May 27,1973 three balsa rafts left Ecuador and arrived at Ballina on 21st November 1973. The aim of the expedition was to prove that ancient civilisations from South America could have traversed the Pacific in large numbers to populate the Pacific Islands and Australia. One recreated raft was constructed from two of the rafts and along with other items from the expedition are on display at the museum. The history and a video record of the expedition ...Ballina Naval And Maritime Museum
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Enjoy a refreshing swim in the sparkling pool with lush tropical surroundings overlooking the Richmond River. If you feel up to it try the adrenalin rush of the Giant Waterslides located within the pool grounds. It's safe, fully supervised and it's great fun!! After that you may feel like a cool drink, cappuccino or a light snack at the kiosk. Whatever your choice you can be assured of a great day. Group bookings welcome!Ballina Olympic Pool and Waterslide
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Located immediately over Missingham Bridge from Ballina. The Ballina
cemetary was originally established here due to to the high ground.
The first recorded burial in old East Ballina cemetery is that of Pearson
Simpson on 26th May, 1853. In 1915 graves were transferred to the new
Ballina cemetery.
It was not until 1963 that this Pioneer Park was established under a special
act of Parliament. The old headstones are being used to create a historic walk.
Owing to the large number of shipping d...Ballina Pioneer Memorial Park
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Enjoy the peace and quiet at Ballina Returned and Services League (RSL) Bowling Club, the friendliest club in Ballina.
Aside from being equipped with all the latest facilities, including three top-class bowling greens, you'll also discover the best tasting food at family prices in Rinks Restaurant.
Wednesday and Thursday nights sees the restaurant offering a set menu of dishes prepared in a delicious, home-style way. On Friday and Saturday nights, take pleasure in a choice of a la carte mai...Ballina Returned and Services League Bowling Club
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It’s your club … & it’s a whole new lifestyle experience!
Our recent makeover is all about allowing you to make the most of our magnificent waterfront setting in comfort and style and, whether you’re a local or a visitor, we’ll make you feel right at home.
Our chefs have taken top honours in the prestigious ‘Chef’s Table’ awards for the last 3 years running … we keep coming first, because we put you first …
There’s now a wonderful array of quality resort-style dining and recreation choices.
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This lookout was established by the rotary club of Ballina to enable visitors to enjoy the 360 degree panoramic views of the coastline, township
and hinterland. Binoculars allow viewing of points of scenic and historic interest.
The Rotary Lookout was rebuilt in April 2006, in a joint project between the Ballina Council, Ballina Rotary Club and a Work for the Dole team. The result is a much larger and higher viewing platform to overlook Ballina, the Richmond River and local beaches. The result...Ballina Rotary Lookout
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The 32km of white beaches is a beach lovers dream with sheltered coves, vast ocean beaches and some of the world's finest surf breaks. The beach fishing is legendary and if you wet a line from the North or South Wall, you're in for a treat!Ballina Surfing Beaches
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Make the most of your stay in beautiful Ballina Shire...... Drop into the Ballina Visitor Information Centre! We have a huge array of arts, crafts, local products a nd souvenirs that make ideal gifts or mementos...... Our friendly staff are always happy to help with maps, brochures and advice, and they can even take care of your tour and accommodation bookings...... You'll find everything you need!Ballina Visitor Information Centre
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Ballina's Shared Paths make some of the most popular and enjoyable activities easily accessible for people of all ages. Visitors and residents alike can cycle or stroll along and explore the river and ocean foreshores at leisure. Enjoy spotting dolphins and pelicans as you meander along the North Break wall. Drop into the Ballina Visitor Information Centre & pickup your free Cycleway Network Ballina & Lennox Head brochure.Ballinas Shared Paths
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A circular lagoon surounds a small tree-covered island. Behind on both sides of the lagoon is a wide mown area with atttractive shade trees. Behind this again are tracks leading in and out of the paperbark forest. Shelter, water and toilets are available.
Birds seen include Plumed Whistling-Duck, Grey Teal, Pacific Baza, Dusky Moorhen, Superb Fairy-wren, Eastern Yellow Robin, Varied Triller, Olive-backed Oriole, Figbird and Red browed Finch.Bicentennial Gardens
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The staff of the Big Prawn invite you to take a break from your journey and settle down to sample some authentic Australian cuisine for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Morning tea and snacks are also available.
The Big Prawn is fully licensed and is able to seat up to 180 people.Big Prawn Restaurant
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Located in Gibbon Street, this ceremonial site for the Nyangabal people is one of the few well-preserved earth bora rings in NSW.Bora Ring The
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Fleurs restaurant in the Comfort Inn All Seasons at Ballina offers diners a menu of international fare at affordable prices. The elegant restaurant serves an innovative menu with a selection of Australian favourites, Mediterranean cuisine and some delicious Asian flavours. The menu changes with the seasons to take advantage of fresh local produce.
Relax in the spacious cocktail lounge as a prelude to the delights of Fleurs Restaurant, renowned as one of Ballina's best. The series of individual ...Fleurs Restaurant
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Enjoy excellent land based whale watching from June-October as the magnificent humpback whales make their annual migration. The jagged Northern Rivers coastline of headlands and lookouts offers excellent opportunities for land-based whale watching, which will cost you nothing. In Ballina, you can sit back and relax at the Ballina lookout to watch the passing parade or as the whales travel north the headland of Lennox Head offers great views and excellent sightings.Humpback Whale Migration
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A tidal salty lake with marshy margins, surrounded by a wide mown area.
Best visited during summer, one hour before high tide when a surprising variety of migratory waders leave scattered mudflats to congregate at the lake. Bush birds can be seen in the adjacent forest.
Excellent notice boards illustrate and name some of the birds. Birds seen include Bar-tailed Godwit, Eastern Curlew Sandpiper, Pacific Golden Plover, Lesser and Greater Sand Plovers, Sacred Kingfisher, Azure Kingfisher, Rainbo...Lake Chickiba
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Driving Range
Professional at the Ballina Golf Driving Range, help you develop and improve... your golf.
Open 7 days ( 9am & extended hours daylight savings)
Hire Clubs: $2 each Woods
$1each Irons & Putters
Ball Prices: $6.50 (50 Balls)
$8.50 (75 Balls)
$11.00 (100 Balls)
Green Fees: $5.50 for 9 Holes Adult
$4.50 School Students
$15.50 Family of 4 ( 9 Holes)
...Matts Golf Centre and Driving Range
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For oodles and oodles of the freshest and tastiest noodles on the far north coast, Noodle Paradise has the market boxed. If you love Asian inspired dishes, Noodle Paradise is the best place to get a quick fix. In all, 33 noodle dishes are available from the tantalising menu designed to satiate the senses.
All are quickly cooked while you wait using the freshest seasonal produce. Noodle Paradise offers a huge
variety of fantastically priced noodle dishes that are 97% fat free and full of h...Noodle Paradise
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Teaming with an array of marine and bird life, north creek is also a great spot for swimming, fishing and waterside picnics.North Creek
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If you savor delicious and authentic Chinese food, then Oriental Pearl Chinese is for you!Oriental Pearl Chinese
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Located on the riverside in Ballina, Point Ballina Restaurant is the ideal place to enjoy modern Australian and European dishes in an environment that will take your breath away. We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.Point Ballina Restaurant
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Follow the Richmond River and take a leisurely ride or stroll along the Kerry Saxby Walkway and try a little dolphin and pelican spotting.Richmond River
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Overlooking the entrance to the river and the main surfing beach which is patrolled over the holiday periods, Ballina Lighthouse stands in a strategic position on Lighthouse Hill. Built in 1879 by Alston and Perry it is one of the oldest lighthouses in NSW. It is situated 35 metres above the high tide mark and its range of light is approximately 20 kilometres. Originally it was manually operated and converted to automatic operation in 1926, the light power being 1500 candles.Richmond River Lighthouse
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Shelly Beach is a white sandy beach with nearby rock pools just waiting for investigation. Perfect for toddlers, the wading pool at Shelly Beach has been built into the rocks and the beach is patrolled during school holidays.
Its just a short stroll up to Shelly's On The Beach where you can dine in style with the dolphins and whales.Shelly Beach
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Summerland Antiques, Collectables & Garden Centre.
One of the largest wholesalers / retailers in Australia.
Stock from all over the world and also buys locally.
Open 9am - 5pm 7 days a week.Summerland Antiques
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Offering fully licensed riverside dining with a modern menu with seafood a specialy of the house.
Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner. It is available for weddings and functions anytime by prior arrangement.
Waterfront dining * Weddings a specialty * Restaurant & function centreThe Blue Room Riverside Restaurant
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Visit TP Health and discover a World of Natural Medicine.
The Thursday Plantation Education Centre features an interactive display centre, video theatre, The Verandah Cafe, The Factory Cafe, The Factory Shop, The Gift Shop, a sculpture garden featuring 80 magnificent sculptures, the Tea Tree Maze, a natural ampitheatre and a rainforest walk.
The Centre is open seven days a week from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and entry is free.Thursday Plantation - The Education Centre
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