Northern Rivers Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region of New South Wales, Australia
About Northern Rivers
The Northern Rivers is a region on the North Coast of New South Wales and has a variety of beaches, rivers, world heritage listed rainforests and rural scenery. The region has seven different shires with a diverse range of unique towns and villages. The Northern Rivers has a history of Italian settlement and the locality of New Italy was settled in 1882 by Italian pioneers who attempted to cultivate the area's difficult interior, while additional phases of migration followed in the 1920s and again with the post-World War II influx of European migrants anxious to escape their war-ravaged country. They typically leased hilly land from local farmers on which they cultivated bananas, moving to other trades when the local banana industry declined when refrigeration and better transport links fa
Top Attractions in Northern Rivers
Explore the best things to see and do in Northern Rivers:
- ★Tweed Tourism Inc
Northern Rivers Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: