Ballina is a small town located at Richmond River, and this town is also called the gateway to Byron Bay. Ballina is one of the favourite places for tourists to visit in the region. Tourists who want to visit Byron Bay also visit this place as this town has plenty of things to offer the tourists. People who are visiting this beautiful town can live in Ballina holiday accommodation. In their one or two days visit, they can fall in love with the town. Some of the best things which tourists can do and enjoy in this beautiful town are mentioned in this article.
Swimming at Shelly’s beach
Shelly’s beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in this part of the country. This beach is safe for swimming, and even kids can swim in the sea. The patrolling staff always take care of the people who swim in the beach throughout the summer. Tourists can easily find Ballina accommodation apartments near the beach so that they can visit the beach whenever they want.
Visit Ballina naval & maritime museum
Ballina is the perfect combination of natural beauty and history. Other than its natural beauty, this town has many other tourist attractions like Ballina naval & maritime museum. This museum has preserved the long maritime history of Ballina. Tourists can see the Las Balsas Raft in this museum. In 1973, Vital Alsar and his crew started their journey from Ecuador to Australia. They covered almost 9000 miles in 179 days on the rafts. One of their rafts damaged in Ballina and now this raft can be seen in this museum. This museum remains open seven days a week.
Lighthouse Beach Ballina
The lighthouse beach is one of the best tourist attractions in the town. Tourists can learn surfing on the beach as well as practising their skills in surfing. This beach also attracts the kids as they love to collect seashells from the beach.
See the world’s biggest prawn model
In this town, people can see the big prawn, the biggest prawn model in the world that is made of concrete and fibreglass. The big prawn model is a great place to capture a picture, especially at the sunrise.
Ballina is a combination of natural beauty and history. People who visit this town can find it joyful for kids as well as adults. They just need to find the best Ballina holiday accommodation or they can also rent Ballina accommodation apartments near Shelly’s Beach or the Lighthouse beach so that they can enjoy the beauty of the beaches in morning and night as well.