Lismore Travel Guide
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In the heart of what's known as the "Rainbow Region" is Lismore. Surrounded by rainforest and river areas, Lismore houses a university within its green confines. The town has always had a strong cultural life, and there are many festivals, theatre productions and groups and a very active regional gallery with monthly exhibitions. Sports are well represented in Lismore, with an excellent sporting ground for major events at Oakes Oval, dozens of playing fields and tennis courts, several gymnasiums, horse and greyhound racing tracks and the very popular Speedway Circuit, the largest in the region.
Suburban development has spread over much of the original farmland surrounding Lismore, while other people live in the many surrounding villages and commute to Lismore. Nimbin is probably the most famous village, but The Channon draws visitors to its arts and crafts galleries, and its famous monthly markets, whilst Bexhill has its beautiful outdoor cathedral, and many others have great coffee shops and galleries for hinterland visits.
For more than 6000 years before white settlement of the area, the original Bundjalung people had their own travel routes in the region, usually along the rivers.