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Nimbin

New South Wales, Australia · Oceania

About Nimbin

Nimbin sits on the route: 25 minutes from Kyogle, 44km from Springbrook National Park.

Nimbin is a town located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 1,549, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Nimbin sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nimbin to your route.

About Nimbin

Nimbin is a town in the Northern Rivers area of the Australian state of New South Wales, approximately 30 km (19 mi) north of Lismore, 33 km (21 mi) northeast of Kyogle, and 70 km (43 mi) west of Byron Bay. Nimbin is notable for the prominence of its environmental initiatives such as permaculture, sustainability, and

Read more self-sufficiency, as well as the cannabis counterculture. Writer Austin Pick described his initial impressions of the village this way: "It is as if a smoky avenue of Amsterdam has been placed in the middle of the mountains behind frontier-style building facades. ... Nimbin is a strange place indeed." Nimbin has been described in literature and mainstream media as 'the drug capital of Australia', 'a social experiment', and 'an escapist sub-culture'. Nimbin has become an icon in Australian cultural history, with many of the values first introduced there by the counterculture becoming part of modern Australian culture.

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Where is Nimbin located?

Nimbin is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -28.5954 latitude, 153.2234 longitude.

What is the population of Nimbin?

Nimbin has a population of approximately 1,549 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,549
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
New South Wales
Timezone
Australia/Sydney
Coordinates
-28.5954, 153.2234

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Nimbin

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

national park

Springbrook National Park

Rainforest plateau in the Gold Coast hinterland with sealed access to Purling Brook Falls and the Best of All Lookout car parks.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Nimbin

  • 70 kmSurfers Paradise Street CircuitA Gold Coast street circuit running along the beachfront and through the high-rise canyon of Surfers Paradise, host of Indycar and now Supercars. Ordinary beach-town streets off-season.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Nimbin.

Kyogle

🇦🇺 Australia

22 km awayPop. 2,156

Lismore Heights

🇦🇺 Australia

24 km awayPop. 2,105

South Lismore

🇦🇺 Australia

25 km awayPop. 1,820

Lismore

🇦🇺 Australia

25 km awayPop. 3,924

Girards Hill

🇦🇺 Australia

25 km awayPop. 1,329

Goonellabah

🇦🇺 Australia

26 km awayPop. 13,351

East Lismore

🇦🇺 Australia

26 km awayPop. 5,029

Mullumbimby

🇦🇺 Australia

27 km awayPop. 3,629

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