Lucky Ducks Bus - Guidebook for Valla, Bellingen, Coffs, and local areas.

Simon And Aurelie
Simon And Aurelie
Lucky Ducks Bus - Guidebook for Valla, Bellingen, Coffs, and local areas.

Food Scene

Fresh local seafood (for you to take away and cook) including oysters grown in the Nambucaa River!
Davis Seafoods
23 Riverside Dr
Fresh local seafood (for you to take away and cook) including oysters grown in the Nambucaa River!
Great Indian food and very reasonable prices. For these guys "Medium" is rather hot so order your food "mild" if you don't want it spicy! The decor is kitch but the food very tasty. Check out - https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g529004-d3754186-Reviews-New_River_Edge_Indian_Cuisine-Nambucca_Heads_New_South_Wales.html
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New River Edge Indian Cuisine
6 Bowra St
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Great Indian food and very reasonable prices. For these guys "Medium" is rather hot so order your food "mild" if you don't want it spicy! The decor is kitch but the food very tasty. Check out - https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g529004-d3754186-Reviews-New_River_Edge_Indian_Cuisine-Nambucca_Heads_New_South_Wales.html
It's a pizza shop!
Pizza This Pizza That
42 Bowra St
It's a pizza shop!
Great coffee and breakfast, great lunch as well. Friendly service. All around winner.
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The Beach House Providore
4 Thompson St
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Great coffee and breakfast, great lunch as well. Friendly service. All around winner.
A nice cafe on the river, the food is here is good (not outstanding), but the real highlight is the hand made macaroons (and you can buy them take away)! They are delicious... and include flavours like lemon myrtle, salted caramel, blueberry and lots of others.... all amazing.
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Wharf Street Cafe
1 Wellington Dr
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A nice cafe on the river, the food is here is good (not outstanding), but the real highlight is the hand made macaroons (and you can buy them take away)! They are delicious... and include flavours like lemon myrtle, salted caramel, blueberry and lots of others.... all amazing.
The reason to go here is to be able to sit on the outside deck overlooking the ocean.... and that is hard to find in Coffs. The food is just average at best pub grub, but the beer is cold and with a bowl of hot chips and an ocean view its good for that.
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Coffs Harbour Yacht Club Limited
30 Marina Dr
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The reason to go here is to be able to sit on the outside deck overlooking the ocean.... and that is hard to find in Coffs. The food is just average at best pub grub, but the beer is cold and with a bowl of hot chips and an ocean view its good for that.
Now called NOURISH cafe (formely Headland) - Licensed Cafe, Restaurant, Coffee Shop, also mini general store. Great home made food (home made pies, take away meals, sweets, coffee, smoothies etc), reasonable prices, a park view, and a decent wine list! A locals favourite. They sometimes even have special live music events.
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Nourish Cafe & Grocer
35 Valla Beach Rd
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Now called NOURISH cafe (formely Headland) - Licensed Cafe, Restaurant, Coffee Shop, also mini general store. Great home made food (home made pies, take away meals, sweets, coffee, smoothies etc), reasonable prices, a park view, and a decent wine list! A locals favourite. They sometimes even have special live music events.
A slow cooked meat / BBQ platter is a favorite of mine for carnivores and overall the bistro menu is good and the beer/drinks and cold. Good locals pub. Also has a pub TAB.
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Macksville Hotel
4 Wallace St
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A slow cooked meat / BBQ platter is a favorite of mine for carnivores and overall the bistro menu is good and the beer/drinks and cold. Good locals pub. Also has a pub TAB.
New menu and makeover, good food, cold drinks, and a nice view over the Nambucca river running into the ocean. Good for a walk out along the concrete V Wall / jetty, and even just up and over the hill to Shelly beach.
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V Wall Tavern
50 Wellington Dr
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New menu and makeover, good food, cold drinks, and a nice view over the Nambucca river running into the ocean. Good for a walk out along the concrete V Wall / jetty, and even just up and over the hill to Shelly beach.
Hand-crafted gourmet dairy products made from buffalo milk on the farm. Good meals served (including wood fires pizza with buffalo cheese or meat) with a nice view (that can include buffalo grazing).
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Eungai Creek Buffalo
50 Elliots Rd
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Hand-crafted gourmet dairy products made from buffalo milk on the farm. Good meals served (including wood fires pizza with buffalo cheese or meat) with a nice view (that can include buffalo grazing).
Not cheap but very good cheese! If you are headed to the big (small to medium really) Banana then stop in here as well.
The Cheese Making Workshop
Poling Street
Not cheap but very good cheese! If you are headed to the big (small to medium really) Banana then stop in here as well.
Good deli and restaurant if you looking for something with above average quality.
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Silvio's Italiano
253 Pacific Hwy
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Good deli and restaurant if you looking for something with above average quality.
Great Pizza, Great cocktails, very nice Italian food... close to the river.
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Matildas Restaurant
6 Wellington Dr
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Great Pizza, Great cocktails, very nice Italian food... close to the river.

Drinks & Nightlife

A cool spot in bohemian "Bello" - really good food, tasty craft beers and cider, live music, great decor and freindly staff. A winner and personal favorite of ours.
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5 Church St
5 Church Street
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A cool spot in bohemian "Bello" - really good food, tasty craft beers and cider, live music, great decor and freindly staff. A winner and personal favorite of ours.
An old style Aussie Pub that is a popular with locals. Has a bistro (usually: Tuesday - Saturday 12-2pm + 5.30-7.30pm) , pool table, TAB, cold beers and a bottle shop. This is one pub that has not been "gentrified" so the decor is a bit dated but the service and locals are friendly. In winter the wood combustion fire heater creates a homely atmosphere. They have occasional live music on weekends. It's honest pub grub at average+ standard.
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Valla Beach Tavern
17 Valla Beach Rd
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An old style Aussie Pub that is a popular with locals. Has a bistro (usually: Tuesday - Saturday 12-2pm + 5.30-7.30pm) , pool table, TAB, cold beers and a bottle shop. This is one pub that has not been "gentrified" so the decor is a bit dated but the service and locals are friendly. In winter the wood combustion fire heater creates a homely atmosphere. They have occasional live music on weekends. It's honest pub grub at average+ standard.
Great wood fired pizza (call to check when its available). Funky, fun, great beverages and funky tunes with the cool (but not too pretentious) "Bello" locals.
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The Bellingen Brewery
5 Church St
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Great wood fired pizza (call to check when its available). Funky, fun, great beverages and funky tunes with the cool (but not too pretentious) "Bello" locals.
Decent laid back pub with a good view over the river, and decent food.
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Star Hotel
16 River St
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Decent laid back pub with a good view over the river, and decent food.
Iconic Aussie pub in a hip/cool local town. Decent bistro out the back.
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Federal Hotel
77 Hyde St
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Iconic Aussie pub in a hip/cool local town. Decent bistro out the back.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful beachs and coastline. North Valla beach has great surf when its working, "middles" has some natural caves and Deep Creek runs into the sea at South Valla beach with great places to swim (and sometime surf as well). South Valla beach even has a lovely natural rock pool swimming hole (good from low to mid tide)! No Dog Beach.
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Valla Beach
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Beautiful beachs and coastline. North Valla beach has great surf when its working, "middles" has some natural caves and Deep Creek runs into the sea at South Valla beach with great places to swim (and sometime surf as well). South Valla beach even has a lovely natural rock pool swimming hole (good from low to mid tide)! No Dog Beach.
Know where to start from - There is a long way and relatively shorter way. The long way starts from the Rainforest centre and it can take about 3km one way. The shorter and paved way is you go by your car to the Glen picnic area and start your walk from there. It is good 25-30mins one way but the way up is relatively difficult for young children.
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Crystal Shower Falls
Waterfall Way
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Know where to start from - There is a long way and relatively shorter way. The long way starts from the Rainforest centre and it can take about 3km one way. The shorter and paved way is you go by your car to the Glen picnic area and start your walk from there. It is good 25-30mins one way but the way up is relatively difficult for young children.
Attached to Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, Skywalk lookout offers superb views over Dorrigo National Park and encompasses Bellinger Valley to the coast. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/lookouts/skywalk-lookout
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Skywalk Dorrigo National Park
Sky Walk
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Attached to Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, Skywalk lookout offers superb views over Dorrigo National Park and encompasses Bellinger Valley to the coast. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/lookouts/skywalk-lookout

Everything Else

24hr Fuel, Fast Food (includes Roadhouse Cafe, McDonalds, Kentucky) and other essientials. Don't expect "Real food" like bread, cheese, milk... strangely they think people live on processed food?
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8451 Pacific Hwy
24hr Fuel, Fast Food (includes Roadhouse Cafe, McDonalds, Kentucky) and other essientials. Don't expect "Real food" like bread, cheese, milk... strangely they think people live on processed food?

Essentials

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Woolworths Nambucca Heads
1 Back St
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Ritchies SUPA IGA Plus Liquor Nambucca Heads
Bellwood Road
Plaza Laundry
Very small little PO in the local cafe / store
Australia Post - Valla Beach CPA
35-39 Valla Beach Rd
Very small little PO in the local cafe / store
Post office.
Australia Post
4 Bowra Street
Post office.

Entertainment & Activities

You can have beer or wine while you watch the movie in comfortable seats. Adjacent to some very good restaurants and cafes.
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Majestic Cinemas - Sawtell
25 First Ave
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You can have beer or wine while you watch the movie in comfortable seats. Adjacent to some very good restaurants and cafes.
Funky fun little town that has a artsy / bohemian / hippy feel. A range of interesting shops and great cafes and restaurants make it a great place for sightseeing, a meal, a wine or beer at the pub (often with live music). Kind of like Byron Bay about 20 years ago (character but without so many crowds)
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Bellingen
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Funky fun little town that has a artsy / bohemian / hippy feel. A range of interesting shops and great cafes and restaurants make it a great place for sightseeing, a meal, a wine or beer at the pub (often with live music). Kind of like Byron Bay about 20 years ago (character but without so many crowds)
8 Tree Ropes Courses 100+ Aerial Challenges 20 Ziplines Minutes from Sealy Lookout
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TreeTops Coffs Harbour
Sealy Lookout Drive
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8 Tree Ropes Courses 100+ Aerial Challenges 20 Ziplines Minutes from Sealy Lookout
The native species around the Coffs Coast are housed in easy-to-observe tanks at this family venue.
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Solitary Islands Aquarium
2 Bay Dr
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The native species around the Coffs Coast are housed in easy-to-observe tanks at this family venue.
Waterside aquarium featuring opportunities to swim with dolphins & seals, plus shows & activities.
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Parku i Konservimit të Delfinëve Detarë
65 Orlando St
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Waterside aquarium featuring opportunities to swim with dolphins & seals, plus shows & activities.
One of the best golf Courses in all of Australia. If you have your sticks with you and fancy a game - this is a not to be missed, highly memorable golf course to play! Carts/drive only (its set in the forest with quite a distance between greens and tees) and bookings essential.
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Bonville Golf Resort
28 N Bonville Rd
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One of the best golf Courses in all of Australia. If you have your sticks with you and fancy a game - this is a not to be missed, highly memorable golf course to play! Carts/drive only (its set in the forest with quite a distance between greens and tees) and bookings essential.

Getting Around

Nambucca Heads Train Station
Coffs Harbour Airport, Airport Drive station
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This is where the Greyhound Bus station is.
Nambucca Valley Visitor Information Centre
Riverside Drive
This is where the Greyhound Bus station is.