Bangalow is a village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. It is near Lismore, Nimbin, and about an hour's drive inland from Byron Bay.

Understand

Bangalow features a single main street, where the buildings are all done in a consistent Federation style. You'll find the cafes and restaurants are more upscale than your typical small country town. Bangalow makes a great day trip from the Gold Coast or Byron Bay.

Get in

The only way you can get into Bangalow is by car. The Sydney to Brisbane train does not run here. Not to worry, the route to get here from either Brissie or Coffs are pretty easy, with most of it being a motorway. From Brisbane, head south onto the Pacific Highway until B62. Once at B62, exit and then turn right towards Bangalow and Casino. Go around 500m and you've arrived. From Coffs, it's the same except that you take the Pacific Motorway northbound, and exit onto B62 and turn left and continue for about 400m.

See

• 1 Bangalow Heritage House Museum, 4 Ashton St, ☏ +61 2 6687 2183. Local history museum. (updated Jun 2021)

Eat

• 1 Ciao, Mate!, 33 Byron St, ☏ +61 2 6687 0669. M–Sa 5PM–late. Nice place for coffee. 
• 2 You Beauty, 37/39 Byron St, ☏ +61 2 6687 2626. (updated Jun 2023)

Sleep

• SummerHills Retreat Byron Bay, 100 Binna Burra Rd (take Bangalow exit off the Pacific H'way, turn right at Byron St roundabout and drive for 4 km. Turn right into Binna Burra Road, it is 1km on the right hand side.), ☏ +61 2 6687 2288, relax@summerhills.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 10AM. In the hinterland of Byron Bay, 4 minutes' drive from Bangalow. Can accommodate 5 couples at a time. All 4 suites have a spa bath, kitchen, reverse cycle air conditioning, bathrobes, gas bbq and views. Self-contained spa suites start from $249pn for 2 people. Peak season prices may vary. (updated Oct 2019)

Go next

Routes through Bangalow

Brisbane ← Ocean Shores ← Jct E ←

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→ Ballina → Coffs Harbour