Bellingen Travel Guide

  The Bellingen flats.
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  • The Bellingen flats.
      The Bellingen flats.
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  • The Bellingen River late in the day.
      The Bellingen River late in the day.
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  • The alternate spirit is alive and well-being
      The alternate spirit is alive and...
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  • A walk back in time.
      A walk back in time.
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Things to Do  

Visit the Yellow Shed in Bellingen
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The Yellow Shed

The Yellow Shed is right in the main street of Bellingen and keeps a variety of locally crafted goods and tends a native nursery.

Updated Apr 18, 2010

Address: Hyde Street Bellingen.

Website: http://www.coffs.tv/coffs/attractions/artGalleries/TheYellowShed.htm

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Hotels  

Bellingen YHA: The world's most peaceful hostel!

Bellingen YHA: The world's most peaceful hostel!, Bellingen

 Intrepidduck Says:  I unfortunately only had the pleasure of one nights stay here - I could have spent a month! This hostel is for the better away from the typical backpackers scene, here one finds an older and more relaxed travellers abode. The owners are very bicycle friendly people as they... 

Farm Stay in Bellingen: Found this interesting site.

Farm Stay in Bellingen: Found this interesting site., Bellingen

 unravelau Says:  I haven't stayed here of course but I thought that someone might be interested in this opportunity.More information from this link;www.bellingenfarmstay.com.au/ 

Restaurants  

The Old Butter Factory.: The Old Butter Factory boasts food and craft.

The Old Butter Factory.: The Old Butter Factory boasts food and craft., Bellingen

 unravelau Says:  Well, I have only dined here once and I had the most wonderful devonshire tea..........i.e. scones jam and cream for the unfamiliar...........I had coffee with it though when people mostly choose tea as the beverage.Update. January long weekend (3rd). My old Bellingen... 

'AVE': Unbelievably great.

'AVE': Unbelievably great., Bellingen

 unravelau Says:  Thoroughly interesting and unusual church (and grounds) conversion. The front building is given over to top of the range restaurant equipment while the open air side accommodates a few tables that spill into the old church and more tables. There are a couple of long ones to... 

Transportation  

A boat was often used to transport people across

A boat was often used to transport people across, Bellingen

 unravelau Says:  the river when it was in flood. It used to flow so hard that the boat would have to start way upstream to land people close to town on the other side. 

The bridge link between North and South Bellingen

The bridge link between North and South Bellingen, Bellingen

 unravelau Says:  If there has been a lot of rain in Bellingen or further west, after a few days you might find the Bellingen River in flood and the connecting bridge between North and South may have gone under water. This combined with waters over the flat areas approaching the township from... 

Local Customs  

Do you have roads with a stronger side line than
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The Road to Bellingen

centre one? It might have something to do with the lack of lighting after dark...........i.e. your headlights have to pick up the road direction and therefore this unbroken white line. Pretty sensible I guess.

Written Dec 11, 2003

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Off The Beaten Path  

Well, this sign only slightly indicates where to
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The Promised Land

find it............. Years ago, when I lived here I took the kids for a swim out to never, never crk (that's another story), and not wanting to come home straight away we went investigating some of the Bellingen backroads. After about 10 minutes driving we came to this sign that indicated that "the promised land" was down below the ground..... Well, I followed the road where I thought it meant I was to find this township and it turns out that it is a loop road...........in other words it goes and comes back........LOL. On the way back though (so many years ago) came across a huge red bellied black snake (one of the most venomous here)..........just sunning itself right across the road. There wasn't any space to get around either side so we waited until it had had enough sun and proceeded on its way...............then we did too................no skidding on snakes for this vegemite.

Written Dec 11, 2003

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Favorites  

The countryside is so lush and the river so

The countryside is so lush and the river so, Bellingen

 unravelau Says:  beautiful, I would just have to take them for a drive around .............. over the bridge to north Bellingen, around to the island that houses a large flying fox population.........and further afield to see the general scenery around the Promised Land and Never Never Creek... 

Where to go, what to see, who to ring, how far?

Where to go, what to see, who to ring, how far?, Bellingen

 unravelau Says:  There is a Neighbourhood Centre right in the Centre of Town.................coming in on the right hand side. The beauty of Neighbourhood Centres is that they can be a mine of information.......... I would make it my first port of call upon arrival.A great local site that... 

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