Back in Australia I still have the travel bug. Recently we had a short visit to Bangalow in northern New South Wales. It is only a 2 hour drive from Brisbane, but we decided to stay overnight so we could spend some time in this lovely town.
The town was established around the 1880s after timber cutters built a camp on the banks of Byron Creek in the 1840s. A school was built in 1884 and later a church. The town now has a population of about 2000 people…and lots of visitors.
The town is full of charming old buildings and pretty houses.
There are excellent shops. The first photos are of Island Luxe, a white cave full of delights.
There are lots of excellent places to eat.
This restaurant is You Beauty, where we had a great dinner. The food was great and the service excellent.
We drove a short distance out of Bangalow to see Harvest, a restaurant that was recommended. It wasn’t open on Sunday night, so we visited the deli and a couple of the shops in tiny hamlet of Newrybar. The restaurant is popular and we will return to try it.
We stayed at Bangalow Guesthouse. The property is gorgeous. We enjoyed wandering in the well kept garden. We can appreciate how much work it takes to keep a garden looking this good.
Jacaranda trees are almost finished blooming, but this one is still looking great.
Bangalow is set in a beautiful part of the world and well worth a visit.
Bangalow Guesthouse, 99 Byron St, Bangalow.
http://www.bangalowguesthouse.com.au