Yamba Travel Guide

  Yamba St Cafe, in the main Street of...
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  • Yamba St Cafe, in the main Street of Yamba
      Yamba St Cafe, in the main Street of...
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  • Stunning
      Stunning
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  • What a view
      What a view
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  • Ceremony - no bride yet!
      Ceremony - no bride yet!
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  • Looking towards the breakwall
      Looking towards the breakwall
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Pro

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 Close to Brisbane (about 3 hours) and pretty quiet 


Con

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 A bit too quiet for me 


In a nutshell

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 Come here to relax or fish 

 

Explore Yamba

Things to Do  

Get Married Here!

Get Married Here!, Yamba

 amandajayne81 Says:  Fair enough I tend to put spending money towards another trip as opposed to wasting it on a wedding but Angourie (where we were staying) did provide a lovely location for a civil marriage ceremony beside its pool and then a few hours later a great room and even better food... 

Picnic Time

Picnic Time, Yamba

 amandajayne81 Says:  Another way to make your trip to Yamba even more budget friendly is to purchase the ingredients for sandwiches or a BBQ and make use of the many parks around the beaches. Lots of play areas for the kids too. 

Shopping

Shopping, Yamba

 amandajayne81 Says:  Yes yes yes like many females I generally 'donate' quite a few dollars to the local economy and Yamba was no different. On the northern side of town is what appears to be a relatively new small shopping centre complete with Coles, Target Country and a variety of other small... 

Beautiful Beaches

Beautiful Beaches, Yamba

 amandajayne81 Says:  We didn't have a lot of time to look around, and the Saturday of the wedding was stormy and rainy but that didn't change my opinion of the gorgeous coastline. On the Sunny Sunday there were many surfers out and about. Lots of walks around the area too. As always the best... 

Cane fields

Cane fields, Yamba

 iandsmith Says:  For years I used to travel up to Queensland for holidays and sometimes you'd get to see the canefields ablaze at night.The roar, the stench, the vacillating flames all served to make the experience unforgettable. Fires were mostly lit at night because the wind wasn't as... 

What a classic

What a classic, Yamba

 iandsmith Says:  Owning this pub is like having a licence to print money. Imagine foreign tourists flocking to this place for a light ale and a peek at the view. It's one of the landmark Australian hotels that have the priveleged position of stunning ocean views, sea breezes and friendly... 

Put yourself in the picture

Put yourself in the picture, Yamba

 iandsmith Says:  This is what Main Beach can look like in the early morning, just when you're about to take that invigorating walk to lift the soul.This view is from the south looking towards Clarence Head on which the lighthouse is situated. 

The morning walk

The morning walk, Yamba

 iandsmith Says:  One of the popular things to do here is go for a morning walk. Autumn is probably the best time to indulge but, hey, most days are good for a stroll along the beach.This shot of Turners Beach was taken just before I ascended the breakwall and walked to the end. I was... 

A shining light

A shining light, Yamba

 iandsmith Says:  Standing on the headland, something you will do if you're in Yamba, you can't help but notice the lighthouse.Situated on the South Head it stands 41 m above sea level and has fine outlook over the coastline. In whale-watching season during winter there's often people with... 

A natural resource

A natural resource, Yamba

 iandsmith Says:  If there's one thing Yamba has always been noted for it's fishing. Situated at the mouth of Australia's biggest river in terms of volume its substantial fishing fleet is the backbone of the area commerce. Though the Clarence River is a major source of the nation's seafood it... 

The walks

The walks, Yamba

 iandsmith Says:  One of the things you can do at your leisure is go for a walk. Yamba offers much in this department and the local service clubs have made significant contributions to the area as well.You can walk the headland and along the beach or, as shown here, take the made path along... 

good place to eat

good place to eat, Yamba

 frangipan3 Says:  Have a rest from surfing one of the best point breaks in the world and have a meal at the Frangipan Cafe on The Crescent in Angourie.Frangipan Cafe serves modern Australian food with a Mediterranean twist, There is always delicious fresh food available for lunch and dinner.... 

Catch the winter sunset in Yamba

Catch the winter sunset in Yamba, Yamba

 Favzoz Says:  Because of all the beautiful water views and scenery, Yamba is a great place to watch the sunset in the winter. Be prepared for the sun to disappear very quickly, though! 

Hotels  

Restaurants  

Yamba street cafe: Some days

Yamba street cafe: Some days, Yamba

 prawnyprawn Says:  They should give up, I mean REALLY?? No passion AT ALL for this business. Give someone else a go at it. The hollandaise sauce is disgusting, taste more like lemon curd saved from the day before. Its so depressing, the coffee is sometimes good but not enough to keep me going... 

Yamba Street Cafe: you never know what you'll get

Yamba Street Cafe: you never know what you'll get, Yamba

 TrueLocal Says:  I have dined here on a few occasions and I can order the same thing and it will come out different each time, the same coffee sometimes beautiful latte with a fern on top and othertimes burnt and unattractive, some days the cabinet is full of cakes and sandwhiches and others... 

Yamba Street Cafe: Great Coffee, Great Service and Great Food

Yamba Street Cafe: Great Coffee, Great Service and Great Food, Yamba

 beachgirlhaylee Says:  The friendly staff at Yamba St Cafe always make my day the moment I walk in. They always greet me with a smile. Coffee is superb. The coffee is the best in Yamba, in my opinion, and the Chicken Ceasar Salad is yum. Try their freshly baked sweet muffins with your coffee,... 

Yamba St Cafe: Worst Food ever

Yamba St Cafe: Worst Food ever, Yamba

 Azurecc Says:  Yamba ST Cafe Quite simply the worst breakfast I have ever experienced. Ordered Bacon and eggs poached with sides of baked beans and sausages. It came out and the eggs were hard the hash brown smelt like a fish and chip vat that hadn't been cleaned for a decade. There was... 

Yamba Street Cafe: Beaut Breaky

Yamba Street Cafe: Beaut Breaky, Yamba

 amandajayne81 Says:  We ate at this cafe on the main street in Yamba. Good sized breakfasts and a steady stream of locals and visitors. I loved the bacon and eggs but probably my favourite part of my meal was the freshly squeezed juice. I had a 'recovery' juice with Orange, pineapple, ginger... 

Local Customs  

Yamba Street Festival
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The weekend we were in town was supposed to be the Yamba Street Festival. Apart from many buskers and some leaflets around advertising the various performers there was not much else to see, admittedly we were not in town Saturday night. Sunday morning they were pulling down a performance tent near the beach. I have attached a link to a local newspaper write up promoting the event.

Written Oct 18, 2011

Website: http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/story/2011/10/05/yamba-fest-goes-back-to-its-roots/

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Warnings and Dangers  

Steep walking around Yamba
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Long way down

These steep streets can get to you, particularly after a big breaky! Make sure your fitness is up to it.

Written Oct 18, 2011

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