ATTRACTIONS
Our area is brimming with natural beauty, fabulous tourist attractions and local gems – you’ll find our favourites listed below!
Dining
- Pioneer Tavern, Wollongbar
- Harry Lee’s Chinese Restaurant, Wollongbar
- Orio Cafe Patisserie Bar, Alstonville
- Federal Hotel, Alstonville
- Bunga Raya Chinese Restaurant, Alstonville
- Alstonville Plateau Bowls and Sports Club
- Quattro, Alstonville
- Eltham Valley Pantry
- 561 Alphadale Restaurant
Things to See and Do on the Plateau
Attractions
- Crystal Castle
- Macadamia Castle
- Teven Valley Golf Course
- Byron Bay Lighthouse
- Byron Bay Ballooning
- Air T&G Helicopter Flights
- Coffee Plantations
- Thursday Plantation
- Richmond River Cruises
Activities
Natural Beauty
- Tourist Info: Byron Bay, Bangalow, Lennox Head, Byron Hinterland, Brunswick Heads, Mullumbimby
- Tourist Info: Ballina, Lennox Head, Alstonville, Newrybar, Tintenbar, Wardell
- Tourist Info: Lismore, Nimbin, Bexhill, Clunes, Dunoon, Eltham, Rosebank, The Channon, Wyrallah
- Minyon Falls
- National Parks: Mt Warning, Nightcap National Park, Border Ranges
- Protester Falls and Terania Creek
- Rocky Creek Dam
- Nightcap National Park
Festivals and Events
January
› Annual Show and Shine in Ballina
February
› Alstonville Rodeo
March
› Byron Bay Film Festival
April
› Byron Bay Blues Festival
› Lismore Gemfest
May
› Casino Beef Week
June
› Lismore Lantern Parade
July
› Opera at the Channon
› Evans Head Annual Fishing Classic
› 4WD Caravan, Camping & Marine Show
August
› Byron Bay Writers Festival
› Ballina Fine Food and Wine Festival
› Bangalow Music Festival
September
› Lismore Cup Day
› Ballina Boat & Leisure Show Overview
October
› North Coast National Show, Lismore
› Sample Food Festival
› Byron Bay Surf Festival
November
December
› Tropical Fruits New Years’ Eve and Recovery Party
Sunday Markets
- 1st & 3rd Sunday – Lismore Car Boot Market, Lismore Shopping Square
- 1st Sunday – Byron Bay, Butler Street Reserve
- 2nd Sunday – The Channon, Coronation Park
- 2nd & 5th Sunday – Lennox Head, Lake Ainsworth
- 3rd & 5th Sunday – “Aquarius Fair” Market, Nimbin Community Centre
- 3rd Sunday – Ballina, Canal Road
- 3rd Saturday – Mullumbimby, Museum, Stuart Street
- 4th Sunday – Bangalow Markets
Saturday Markets
- 1st Saturday – Brunswick Riverside Market, Memorial Park, Fawcett Street
- 2nd Saturday – Maclean Community Market, Main Street car park, River Street
- 3rd Sunday – Ballina, Canal Road
- 3rd Saturday – Mullumbimby, Museum, Stuart Street
- 3rd Saturday – Mullumbimby Museum Market, Stuart Street
- 4th Saturday – Evans Head Community Market, Park Street Recreation Reserve
LOCAL AREA
We are conveniently located 10 minutes from Ballina, 15 minutes from Lismore and 30 minutes to the beautiful coastal resorts of Byron Bay. We are located next to the Wollongbar Pioneer Tavern and only 200 metres to the Wollongbar Shopping Centre, which includes a Supermarket, Post Office, Chemist, Newsagency, Takeaway and Chinese Restaurant. There is also a walking track into Alstonville where you can find a range of Cafes, Restaurants, Shops and Food Supermarkets.

Getting Here
Ballina/Byron Bay airport is just 15 minutes from the Motel and is serviced with multiple flights each day from Sydney and Melbourne.



Shuttle Bus
If you don’t feel like driving, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport’s shuttle bus service picks up travellers every day from Byron Bay, Lismore CBD, Goonellabah, Wollongbar and Alstonville. The shuttle trip connects to Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Rex flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle. For shuttle bus services please visit: Steves Tours, Xcede and Byron Easy BusCar Rental
All major car rental companies service Ballina Byron Airport

