Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby or “Mullum� to locals, is just up the track from Byron Bay, and is the seat of the Byron Shire Council. This is a traditional Australian rural community that has long survived and prospered on dairying, beef, wool and small cropping.
Macadamia Plantations, bush tucker agriculture, farm forestry and nature based tourism are thriving new enterprises, while new capital investment is revitilizing the retail precinct, with eateries and new age retail outlets adding a touch of colour to the laid back atmosphere.
Accommodation is limited to a pet friendly guesthouse, hotels and motels in town, while an extensive choice of B&Bs and guesthouses can be found throughout the small settlements scattered along the country roads which wind between Mullum and Byron.
The Chincogan Festival each September, sees the streets closed for parades and market stalls, with the highlight being the “Chincogan Charge�, a round trip dash for the fit (and some would say foolhardy!) to the top of Mount Chincogan, a conical mountain which dramatically dominates the local scenery.
Access to the walking tracks and picnic facilities at Whian Whian State Forest, Rocky Creek Dam and to Nightcap National Park is enjoyed by visitors. But you don’t have to visit these reserves to get a glimpse of the rainforest splendour of the region.
Brunswick Valley Heritage Park, on the corner of Tyagarah St and Brunswick Terrace, is a reserve where over 200 rainforest species from various rainforest types have been established and labelled. This includes red cedars, durobby, flooded gum, grevilleas, water gum, hoop pines, swamp mahogany and rosewood.
Keen walkers can also find a noticeboard outlining six walking tracks through the town, located behind the post office in Burringbar St., The longest (2 klm) leads to Pioneer Lookout.
National rail and coach services transit the town, and local bus services ply daily between Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads and Murwillumbah.