Lismore

Lismore is located at latitude 28.81° south of the equator, and Longitude 153.274° on the Bruxner Highway and the Wilson River, which is a tributary of the Richmond River. The State capital Sydney is 860km south by road. Brisbane, the State capital of Queensland is within a 2.5 hours drive to the north. According to the June 2001 Census (First Release) by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, The Local Government Area encompasses 1288.4144km², and extends from North Woodburn in the south, to Nimbin in the north - and from Clunes in the east to Goolmangar in the west. Lismore central business district is located within 30 minutes drive from the eastern coast, and within 45 minutes of Byron Bay. The coastal town of Ballina is nearby. There are a number of rainforests in the area, remnants of what was once known as the Big Scrub. These are preserved today, the nearest one being Nightcap National Park.