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About the Trail GUIDE TO THE SECONDHAND AND Brunswick Heads Byron Bay Lismore ANTIQUE TREASURES OF THE REGION Brunswick Heads, a small seaside town situated at the mouth Cape Byron is the most easterly point of Australia. Its famous The city of Lismore is the major commercial, cultural and The earliest known trail between Tweed Heads and Ballina of the Brunswick River, has still managed to retain its traditional lighthouse has the most powerful beacon in Australia. There are educational centre of the region and is near some of the finest was along the beach at low tide. Once a series of cedar- Tweed Heads family-friendly village atmosphere and offers all the simple pleasures several beautiful beaches with fantastic surf and magnificent sub-tropical rainforest reserves in Australia. Lismore and its getters tracks, the trail passed through forest so dense Tweed Heads, on the NSW/Queensland state border, is only five of swimming, fishing, boating and walking. Timber bridges link scenery that attracts sky divers, hang gliders and hot air balloonists, surrounding hinterland, known as the Rainbow Region, contains there were only occasional glimpses of the sky. Timber minutes from the Gold Coast airport. The area is blessed with the riverside to a safe, quiet beach at the mouth of the as well as scuba diving and snorkelling in the recently established nearly a third of NSW forest reserve. The Big Scrub was an area cutters tracks laid the foundation for movement into the beautiful beaches, a large river, pristine rainforests, impressive Brunswick River and to the Cape Byron Marine Park. The area is also noted for its wildlife, of land (some 75 000ha) in and around Lismore, and is believed to area in the 1840’s with farmers also arriving attracted by mountains and beautiful countryside. Tweed Heads itself is a large surf beach that spans the including seasonal whale watching. Byron Bay was established in have been the largest single stand of subtropical rainforest in the the rich volcanic soil. As settlements sprang up the paths town with two shopping complexes and many major outlets to serve coastline all the way south the 1870s, and before it became a renowned holiday destination had world, before being substantially cleared by cedar cutters in the gave way to horse tracks but transport was still difficult a growing resident population and expanding tourism industry to Byron Bay. The north a history of primary industrial production (dairy factory, abattoirs, 1840’s and later by farmers. Lismore has become a major base with tracks generally in either dust or quagmire conditions. developing along the Tweed Coast. Tweed Heads offers a range of bank of the river hosts a whaling until 1963 and fishing) and was a significant, but hazardous for those wishing to pursue creative endeavours and alternative This changed with the new railway in 1894. The railway salvage, building materials and secondhand stores to satisfy both protected rainforest and sea port. lifestyles. Thus there is a high concentration of painters, saw rapid population expansion and the once boggy dank woodworkers, ceramists, filmmakers, musicians, poets, designers the renovator and the collector. the southern bank provides Today Byron Bay’s scenery, culture, lifestyle, activities and events tracks became the blueprints for the roads we travel today. and dancers with many galleries, studios and theatres in the a harbour and small marina attract visitors from all over the world. A visit to the Arts and area. The award-winning Lantern Parade is a major community This glorious route through rainforest and mountains, Chinderah for fishing boats and small Industrial Estate, rich in arts, crafts, secondhand and antique celebration held at the time of the winter solstice each year. over sparkling rivers and along beautiful coastline, dotted Driving south past lush green pastures and the wild foothills of the craft. Mt Chincogan and furniture outlets, is a must. The town itself provides a cosmopolitan with historical towns laden with treasures and curios is Great Dividing Range, you will find Chinderah, a peaceful riverside Mt Warning provide a backdrop for a stroll around the streets in exploring the interesting With its rich history, Lismore is a treasure trove of museums, yours to enjoy along the Northern Rivers Secondhand and village with 3.5 kms of uncrowded beaches and 26 kms of walkways spectacular hinterland antique and retro curios, furniture, clothes and books. galleries, architecture, books, antiques and curios. Lismore’s Collectables Trail. and cycleways nearby. Chinderah boasts one of the largest dealers backdrop to the river. “bookbeat”, several recycled building material outlets and a strip in old wares in the area and the proprietor is particularly passionate Bangalow of secondhand, vintage and collectable stores in North Lismore about all things marine. It’s a great place to fossick for hours. Despite its small size, Brunswick offers a great mix of cosmopolitan Bangalow retains some of the region’s best street architecture. make a visit most worthwhile. cafes and restaurants scattered between unique fashion, homeware Previously the centre of the district’s dairying industry, families Murwillumbah and healthy lifestyle shops. In addition to three op shops, a looking for a more peaceful lifestyle settled Alstonville With a number of historic buildings in the art deco and federation style, passionate group of collectors present an eclectic mix of treasures, on rural subdivisions, taking More romantically known as Duck Creek Mountain in its early Murwillumbah is still a traditional agricultural centre and is located furniture and old wares. You never know what you might find! up subtropical fruits, coffee, days, Alstonville is an Aladdin’s Cave of historic buildings, classic almost exactly in the middle of the Mt Warning caldera with the nearby The Old and Gold Festival held on the June long weekend each macadamia and herb Australian architecture, an art gallery, stores and cafes. Among mountain commanding almost every view. The volcanic slopes are year celebrates all things old, secondhand and recycled with 90 farming, or establishing art the surrounding hills is one of the last remnants of the “Big cloaked in dense forests. The Tweed River Regional Art Gallery, at garage sales and an indoor Secondhand Fair. With a huge range and craft studios. Each May Scrub”. It is said that the soil around Alstonville is 12m deep the southern end of town, of comfortable accommodation options, Brunswick Heads the Billy Cart Derby takes and amongst the best agricultural land in Australia with thriving offers panoramic views of provides an excellent central base for treasure hunting in the over the streets, providing plantations of macadamias, avocados, pecans, coffee and the Tweed Valley. The Gallery area. wonderful examples of the landscaping nurseries. The Tropical Fruit Research Station and Hotel Brunswick… a classic Aussie pub collection includes Australian imagination, talent and, some the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service northern regional www.hotelbrunswick.com.au portraits of all eras, as well Mullumbimby would say foolhardiness, of headquarters manages the wide variety of parks and reserves, as works by regional artists Mullumbimby is a traditional Australian rural service town with local kids and kids at heart. including the World Heritage listed parks of the Border volcano For more information about the Trail: depicting the local area. a colourful twist, where traditional and alternative lifestyles Bangalow Historic Museum group. The charming old town is blend harmoniously. Mt Chincogan dramatically dominates the has an interesting collection Brunswick Heads Visitor Centre embracing the new wave local scenery. Walking tracks and picnic facilities can be found of local memorabilia. Go Ballina 7 Park St, Brunswick Heads, (02) 6685 1003 of interest in antique and along the banks of the river in town. Brunswick Valley Heritage window shopping, find that The town of Ballina, located at the mouth of the Richmond River [email protected] collectables and is home to Park is a reserve where over 200 rainforest species from special something amongst the many fine art, craft and homeware and surrounded by 32 kms of white, sandy beaches and crystal www.brunswickheads.org.au the Northern Rivers Bottle and various rainforest types have been established and labelled. outlets, or do some serious treasure hunting among the collection waterways, is a commercial and entertainment hub, with a blend This brochure has been produced by the Collectors Club which hosts A collection of local history memorabilia and a shed full of old of secondhand stores for fine antiques, old wares and collectables, of tranquil seaside hideaways and vibrant holiday parks and resorts. As early as 1842 cedar cutters and their families moved Brusnwick Heads Visitor Centre an annual fair in August. machinery and tools is to be found at the Brunswick Valley vintage furniture, aged mirrors and retro furniture and gear. to the area by sea and a settlement developed. By 1853 the first Historical Society Museum. It’s open Fridays 11-3, by appointment, Mooball Clunes sawmill was built. The growth of the town was rapid, greatly or on the third Saturday of the month, during the on-site market day. Once a staging post on the Lismore to Bangalow Road, Clunes assisted by a short goldrush in the 1860s when gold was found A visit to the area is not complete without a visit to Mooball - a town Crystal Castle, with its lush gardens and displays of crystals from is said to be the birthplace of the area’s dairy industry and was in the sands at the mouth of the Richmond River. As people dedicated to the cow. With cow print rocks and telephone poles, it around the world, is close by. The treasure hunting experience will is only natural that the Moo Moo Roadhouse and service station is a nick-named “the Holy City” because of the number of fine early moved into the district, Ballina came to serve as a port for Casino, take you from the quirky and retro clothing, furniture and nic-nac tribute to all things that moo too. Grab a burger while you check out Australian churches in the village. Clunes has some beautiful Lismore and the pastoral lands. Apart from numerous op shops stores to the more traditional secondhand furniture outlets and the the Hot Rod vintage and cool memorabilia. examples of north coast federation houses and its old wares store one of Australia’s largest antique and collectable stores is to be quintessential antique shop. The information provided in this flyer is accurate at time of printing. Printed November 2014. reflects the village’s country style. found just on Ballina’s southern outskirts. The Old Romantic Shack 1 TWEED HEADS Red Ned’s Salvage & Secondhand 46 Machinery Dr (07) 5524 4244, open Mon-Fri 8.30-4.30 Sat 8.30-1.30 PCYC Markets Leonies loved every Sunday TWEED trove of’ adored HEADS 1 treasures 2 CHINDERAH Chinderah Bay Antiques Chinderah Bay Rd & Waugh St, (02) 6674 0099, open most days 10-4 Gabriel’s Closet Antiques/Collectables & the Unusual 130 Main St, 0439 701 061, Mon-Fri 9.30-4 Sat 9.30-2 Passionately displayed at 3 MURWILLUMBAH Cottage Market Tweed Creative Studios & Collectables 1/19 Buchanan St, (02) 6672 5556, open Mon-Fri 10-5 39 Main St Clunes NSW Ph 6629 1722 Knox Park St 1st/3rd Sat The Grainery Antiques 32 Charles St, (02) 6672 6653, open Mon-Fri 7.30-4.30 4 STOKERS SIDING Vintage Soul Studio 224 Stokers Rd, 0403 124 323, (02) 6677 9208, open Tue-Sun 10-5 CHINDERAH 2 5 MOOBALL Moo Moo Roadhouse 5886 Tweed Valley Way, (02) 6677 0057, open Mon-Fri 6am-6.30pm Sat-Sun 7am-6pm

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W Companion Animals Welfare Inc 16 Booyun St, (02) 6685 1444, open Mon-Fri 10-4 a y St Vinnies 29 Fingal St, (02) 6680 1443, open Mon-Fri 9-3.30 MOOBALL 5 Red Cross Op Shop Fingal St at Memorial Hall, open Mon-Fri 9-1 8 MULLUMBIMBY North Coast Recycled Building Materials 3/10 Smith St, (02) 6684 3110, open Mon-Fri 8.30-5 Museum Markets Phoenix – mens clothing 61 Burringbar St, 0487 160 691, opne Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-2 3rd Saturday Silver Lining – Mullumbimby Emporium 61 Burringbar St, 0477 434 854, open Mon-Fri 9.30-5 Sat 10-2 Olde Wares – Mullumbimby Emporium Back 61 Burringbar St, 0414 428 335, open Mon-Fri 9.30-5 Sat 10-2 Little Bits City 45 Burringbar St, 0422 643 595, open Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-3 Reclaimed in Mullum 22 Tincogan St, 0427 899 278, open Mon-Fri 10-5 DISTANCES BETWEEN TOWNS BILLINUDGEL 6 Michael’s Guitar Studio Shop 2 Dalley St Plaza, (02) 6684 1800, open Mon-Fri 10-5.30 Sat 10-2 Tweed Heads to Chinderah 10km Chinderah to Murwillumbah 22km Bridglands Betta Used Furniture Back lane 69 Burringbar St, (02) 6684 2511, open Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 9-12 Murwillumbah to Stokers Siding 12km Old 66 Magellan St, Lismore Brown Paper Vintage Back alley 55 Burringbar St, 0427 215421, open Tue-Sat 10-3 Stokers Siding to Mooball 12km Pacific Hwy Phone:(02) 6621 8169 Victoria’s Wardrobe 57-59 Stuart St, 0403 567 561, open Mon-Fri 10.30-5.30ish Sat 10/30-3ish Mooball to Brunswick Hds 14km MULLUMBIMBY Mobile: 0411 149 297 Brunswick Hds to Mullumbimby 8km BRUNSWICK Anglican Op Shop 32 Burringbar St, (02) 6684 4718, open Mon-Sat 9-4.30 7 Mullumbimby to Byron Bay 18km 8 HEADS r Byron Bay to bangalow 13km D Nitsua Retro Homewares & Functional Art 16 Marvel St, 0405 285 909, open Mon-Fri 9-5 9 BYRON BAY ic n G Bangalow to Federal 13km e u c lg Passion@flowers & Collectables 29 Fletcher St, (02) 6685 5209, open Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 9-3 S a Community Markets on n Federal to Eureka 4km m R la d 1st Sunday o Byron Mystique – used clothing 1/87 Jonson St, open Mon-Sat 10-5 Eureka to Clunes 8km o C Trash Vintage & Retro 95 Jonson St, 0439 465 657, open Mon-Sun 10-5.30 Clunes to Lismore 17km Lismore to Alstonville 18km Miss Brown Vintage Shop 11 Lawson St, open Mon-Sun 10-5 Alstonville to Ballina 12km The Byron Bay Book Exchange 5-7 Byron St, 0413 202 699, open Mon-Sun 10-5 BYRON BAY Salvation Army Family Store 5 Banksia Dr Industrial Estate, (02) 6685 5436, open Mon-Fri 9.30-4.30 d y R err ng Heaths Old Wares 12 Station St, (02) 6687 2222, open Mon-Sun 9-5 ne 10 BANGALOW oo G Ewingsdale Rd 9 olam Markets Polish 16 Station St, (02) 6687 0531, open Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat-Sun 10-4 Co on S ce 4th Sunday Vintage Eastern 87 Byron St, (next to Police Station), (02) 6687 2629 vintageeastern.com, open Wed-Sun 10-4.30 nic Dr Lazybones 64a Byron St, (02) 6687 0767, open Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat-Sun 10-4 B FEDERAL 11 in n a

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t s a 74 MAIN STREET ALSTONVILLE 02 66283587 o C LISMORE Lismore Tender Centre 185 Casino St S Lismore, (02) 6622 0466, tender sale every wkd, bid Fri-Sat 9-5 Sun 9-3 14 e MON  FRI 9.30AM  4.30PM SAT 9.30 AM  3.00PM h T CHRISTINE 0408722921 ROBERT 0412527159 Carrington Street Bazaar 40 Carrington St, (02) 6622 0992, open Tue-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-2 Lismore Car Boot Market Two Roads Vintage - clothing, jewellery & bohemian treasure 32 Zadoc St 0419 662 357, Mon-Fri 10-4 Sat 10-1 Lismore Shopping Square Eltham Rd Uralba St Noah’s Arc Books & Gifts 66 Magellan St, (02) 6621 8169 open Mon-Fri 9ish-5ish Sat 9ish-2ish 1st & 3rd Sunday AJ Magnay – recycled building materials Macaulay St Nth Lismore, (02) 6621 5549, open Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat 8-1 Lismore Collectables/Retro Collective 67-69 Union St, Sth L, (02) 6621 7305, Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-2, Sun 10-2 Vintique Furniture & Homewares 92 Magellan St, (02) 6622 0042, open Mon-Fri 9.30-5ish Sat 9.30-1.30ish T ev The Audio Room - analogue heaven 61 Magellan St, (02) 6622 4756, open Mon-Fri 9.30-4.30 en R

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