Lismore
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Lismore is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales
[edit] Get in
- By plane - Regional Express (REX) flies direct to Lismore Airport (LSY). REX, Virgin Blue and Qantas fly to Ballina (Byron) from where it's a 40 minute drive. Usually cheaper to fly to Gold Coast and then drive - about 90 minutes.
- By car - inland from Ballina. Follow the signs from the Pacific Hwy.
A bus also operates from Ballina, however it is infrequent and generally only operates during daylight hours. Other outlying areas may or may not be serviced by buses-check the timetable before travelling, not afterwards. In general, the last bus will leave around 5:00 PM, sometimes later.
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Lismore is a more residential town than its coastal neighbours. It is surrounded by very pretty coastal hinterland, and it is worthwhile taking one of the scenic drives around the area. It is in some ways the administrative centre of the area-it has the main hospital, fairly large courthouse, as well as a university and medium size [but large by local standards] shopping centre. None of these are really tourist attractions-better shopping can be had in other places. The Wilsons River runs through town-however it is dirty and some people may not wish to swim in it, although it is safe in that there are no crocodiles, or sharks-in spite of the legend of "Hector", a crocodile rumoured to have inhabited the river at one point-he is long gone.
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There is a nice big old fashioned playground and park in the centre of town, if the kids needs some exercise. Other attractions include a movie theater, and some shopping. There is a degree of nightlife, mostly owing to the town hosting a university. In general, there is little to do in the town-its mostly a town geared towards the locals.
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There are numerous fast food restraunts around the place. The Pie Cart, and old truck that sells hot pies is worth visiting-its at the corner of Molesworth and Magellan streets in the city. Most pubs will have a restraunt or dining room attached.
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Any of the pubs will do-Mary Gilhooleys is a fairly well known pub with an Irish theme.
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The Channon markets, are an very popular market in the region. Every Saturday or Sunday one of the surrounding towns will be having a market.
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