Things to see

Northern Rivers Brewery

The Northern Rivers Brewing Company is a multi-award winning brewery based in Alstonville. Tasting tours are available every Saturday at 1pm and 3pm. Bookings are essential for all tours. Alternative times may be arranged. Tour cost is $10 per person with up to 7 beers to taste. The tour and tasting session will generally last between one hour and one and a half hours. Our current range of beers include: Pale Ale, Blonde Ale, Stout, Gold Ale. Seasonals include: Migration Dark Ale, Ruby Raspberry Wheat. Soon to be released: Cloudy Wheat – Hefeweizen.

Location 57 Northcott Crescent, Alstonville NSW 2477, Australia
Email sales@nrbrewing.com.au
Website www.nrbrewing.com.au
Phone (02) 6628 8737

Thursday Plantation Visitor’s Centre

Thursday Plantation is both the brand for essential oil products and our original home in Ballina, Northern NSW; a place where visitors are encouraged to discover the magic of natural therapies in a rainforest garden with Australia’s finest regional sculpture park and the splendid “Spirit of Australia Maze”. Open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm Weekends and Public holidays 10am - 4pm.

Location Gallans Road, Ballina
Email edcentre@tphealth.com
Website www.tphealth.com
Phone (02) 6620 5150

Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum

This museum is home to the LA BALSAS raft. On May 27,1973 three balsa rafts left Ecuador and arrived at Ballina on 21st November 1973. The aim of the expedition was to prove that ancient civilisations from South America could have traversed the Pacific in large numbers to populate the Pacific Islands and Australia. One recreated raft was constructed from two of the rafts and along with other items from the expedition are on display at the museum. The history and a video record of the expedition is available at the museum.

Location Regatta Avenue, Ballina (opposite swimming pool)
Email ballinanavalmuseum@westnet.com.au
Website www.ballinamaritimemuseum.org.au
Phone (02) 6681-1002