Ballina Travel and Tourism Guide

Still on my drive from Sydney to Brisbane... I stopped for the night in Ballina, where I had spent many a Christmas during my childhood, with my mother’s brother and his family. All four of my cousins have moved back to this gorgeous little seaside town in the last few years, and I spent a couple of nights staying with my cousin Cath. We met Cath’s youngest brother, Brendan at the pub for dinner where we stayed until late, drinking and catching up. Brendan is one of a kind. He ri...

The bus trip up was fine. The kids were a mess again last night. GT is not happy with their behavior. But I am not going to focus on them in this because there are so many wonderful things to talk about.On the way out of Coffs Harbour, we stopped at the Big Banana and then we stopped halfway at the Big Prawn to eat. Please see the attached photos.

Queensland - The Sunshine State of Australia is a beautiful place with beaches lining most of the coastline. We stayed at Coolangatta just on the New South Wales / Queensland border.

Backpacking and working around Australia, with a four month trip to Southeast Asia.