James's Guidebook
Food scene
Williams St Kitchen & Bar
50 Pacific ParadeGreat coffee adjacent to the beach and park with kids playground. Regular local folk and the staff are lovely and unpretentious.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
The Point Cafe
71 Ballina StGreat coffee adjacent to the beach and park with kids playground. Regular local folk and the staff are lovely and unpretentious.
Delicious home made salads and the felafel’s are awesome.
18 abantu bendawo batusa
Seagrass Green Grocery
56 Ballina StDelicious home made salads and the felafel’s are awesome.
Stylish with a great wine list. Craft beers on tap. Sunset happy hour on a Sunday afternoon is magic. The roast Brussel sprouts are like never before. Great spot for a morning coffee too. Opposite the beach. Bit of a hang for the newly arrived, aren’t we beautiful crowd.
78 abantu bendawo batusa
Shelter Lennox
41 Pacific ParadeStylish with a great wine list. Craft beers on tap. Sunset happy hour on a Sunday afternoon is magic. The roast Brussel sprouts are like never before. Great spot for a morning coffee too. Opposite the beach. Bit of a hang for the newly arrived, aren’t we beautiful crowd.
Sightseeing
Lake Ainsworth
Great place for a safe swim and picnic.
Izeluleko zedolobha
Ukuzulazula
Walk through Williams reserve for short cut to town.
There’s a short cut through the playing fields at Williams reserve that brings you to the middle of town and the beaches. Turn right into Banksia Ave then left into Sunrise Crescent and you’ll come across a footpath that will lead you through the park to the beach and shops