Bangalow

Introduction

Just off the highway and 15 minutes from Byron Bay you'll find the small hinterland town of Bangalow. Originally built by timber cutters in the 1880's, this pleasant heritage township is surrounded by rolling green hills and wealthy farm lands. The main street is lined with cafes, restaurants and boutique-shops, ideal for those seeking respite from the bustle of Byron Bay.

Sights and Activities

• Market Day - (4th Sunday of the month)

Events and Festivals

• Starlight Wellbeing Expo (January & April)
• The Big Joke festival (March)
• Bangalow Billy Cart Derby (May)
• Bangalow Music Festival (August)

Getting There

By Plane

• Coolangatta Airport - International and Domestic flights
• Ballina Airport - domestic flights
• Lismore Airport - domestic flights

By Train

• CountryLink Rail Services - Railway Information

By Bus

• Greyhound Australia - Services the whole of Australia.

Sleep

Upscale

View our map of accommodation in Bangalow

Keep Connected

Internet

Internet cafés are very common in the larger Australian cities and popular tourist destinations. However, once you leave the major population centres, you might have trouble finding somewhere to log on. Free wifi is getting more and more common (either with or without a code) in places like restaurants, some bars and coffee places and hotels. Sometimes a fee is required.

Phone

See also: International Telephone Calls

Australia is on a GSM 900/1800 network, so if you have an unlocked phone that works on those frequencies, you will be able to buy a prepaid SIM-card and stick into your phone when you're in Australia. You will receive a new Australian phone number with the SIM-card.

To dial out of Australia use the prefix 0011, followed by the calling code of the country you are trying to reach, followed by the area code of the city/town (without the 0!) and finally the phone number.

Within Australia, it is necessary to add an area code to the phone numbers if you are calling from outside the area. Below are Australia's area codes:

• 02 - New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory (Sydney, Canberra)
• 03 - Victoria & Tasmania (Melbourne, Hobart)
• 07 - Queensland (Brisbane)
• 08 - Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory (Perth, Adelaide, Darwin)

000 is the emergency telephone number in Australia, but the international GSM mobile emergency telephone number 112 also works on mobile phones.

Post

Australia Post is the government's postal service. Most suburbs will have at least one post office. Opening times are mostly from around 8:00 or 9:00am to 5:00pm though larger ones keep longer hours sometimes. A standard letter or postcard sent within Australia will cost $0.60. Internationally, it costs $1.70 to send postcards anywhere in the world. Letters cost $1.85 to send within the Asia Pacific region and $2.60 to anywhere else in the world.^[1]. It is also possible to send things as parcels or by express mail. You can also use use private courier companies like TNT, UPS or DHL as they are competitive and reliable.

Maps

• Street Map
• Location Map