24 hours in: Ballina
In our inaugural video series, we headed to co. Mayo to the riverside town of Ballina. Lying at the mouth of the river Moy, it’s difficult to miss its rushing waters (especially the Ridge Pool situated in the heart of the town). Ballina’s location favours salmon fishing, so much so there’s even an annual Salmon Festival that takes place every July in the town.
Founded as a garrison town, its streets are lined with beautifully preserved Georgian and Victorian buildings - with the former provincial bank (now housing the Jackie Clarke Museum) being one of its best architectural examples. There are also some incredible street art dotted around the town with commissions from the likes of Friz, Maser and Canvaz seen on the sides of buildings and once-grey walls.
There’s a train station pretty central in the town, which is a great shout for the car-less/eco-conscious amongst us. It’s a great place for a night away, and in a nice location if you want to explore the west coast, given its proximity to Sligo and the mayo coast.
Our top picks:
🛌 Stay at @ballinamanorhotel1
🍽️ Eat at @the_poacher_restaurant
🍸Sample a cocktail at @hogansballina
🍺 Grab a Guinness at V.J Doherty’s
📝 Visit the @jackieclarkecollection
🎻 Catch a gig at St Micheal’s Church
🎨 Take a walk around and spot the street art
📹 @emilymullwan
#Lovin #ballina #discoverireland #invite #pureballina
Love breakfast? This beachfront spot in Ballina is the perfect way to start the day, followed by a walk along the coastline ☀️🌊 See more of @shellybeachcafe and North Coast NSW travel inspo on YouTube! Link in bio #TravelWell • @visitnsw #feelnsw @trip #tripcom
Lismore residents have expressed their disbelief after their town was inundated with flood waters for a second time in a month.
‘I actually woke up this morning thinking this was a dream for a split second,’ said Scotty Brizzle in video posted to social media.
‘Talk about deja vu, huh?’ Clean-up has begun in the nearby towns of Byron Bay and Ballina after flash flooding swept through the northern rivers.
Ballina mayor, Sharon Cadwallader, said it was ‘a real struggle’ for everyone in the community. ‘Just as you start to gain hope and rebuild you get knocked down again,’ she said.
Footage courtesy of @scottybrizzle and @calrowston via Spectee
#lismore #ballina #byronbay #byron #floods #australiafloods2022
This is Tipperary, can you believe it!!! 😍📍 Millennium Cross, Portroe, Co. Tipperary overlooking Lough Derg - save this post for later. If you want to do a nice moderate hike for extraordinary views, this is it! The midlands’ best kept secret - feels like you’re overlooking the ocean 🙌🏻
Enjoy spectacular views of Tipp, Clare and Galway, and even better if you make it on a sunny day ☀️
#irishmountains #portroe #millenniumcross #tipperary #tipperarytourism #tipperaryblogger #tipperarytravelblogger #irishblogger #irishtravelblogger #tastetheisland #irelandshiddenheartlands #discoverireland #discovertipperary #visitireland #mytipperarytips #munstervales #discoverloughderg #visittipperary #loughderg #ballinakillaloe #ballina #tountinna #thehikelife
We've found your next must-do coastal walk at @discoverballina! 💫 Who doesn't want to get outdoors for a little relaxing exercise, with a side of epic coastlines?!? 😍
🌅 Boulder Beach is found in between Ballina and Lennox Head. It offers stunning clifftop views and plenty of picnic spots to soak in the scenery. 🐋 It is perfect for whale spotting or watching the surfers and, on clear days, you can spot the Byron Bay Lighthouse.
It’s especially breathtaking during sunrise! Make sure to plan a visit next time you're visiting #northcoastnsw.
Thanks for sharing your #feelNSW moments @discoverballina.
ID: A person is since walking along the coastal track at Boulder Beach. They spot whales, enjoy the ocean views and see a sunrise.
S E A S O N 🧂The Ballina Edition 🌴So many hidden food gems that I had to do two parts! So here in the first I introduce you to my go-to coffee shop in the industrial estate that’s part roastery, part social enterprise @oldquartercoffeemerchants. Then there’s the tucked away beachfront #RichmondOysters, and humble but lovely Chinese dumplings at @26cherrystreet (which, hot tip: also appear at @byronfarmers markets every Thursday).
With Byron Bay taking much of the spotlight, Ballina is quite underrated and often in the shadows (and I know locals aren’t complaining). Yet if one takes a few steps beyond the airport and shopping centres, there are some spectacular beaches, exceptional seafood and hidden food gems to undercover from authentic tacos to cracking oysters.
🤳 @joelomarko
🚘 @genesis_australia electrified #GV60
S E A S O N 🧂 The People, Places & Producers that bring Flavour to life. More to come!
#season #food #foodtips #wheretoeat #ballina #seasonwithmags
Country halls tour 10 year anni tour kicked off with a hall sized wholesome bang! Sold out and a cracking audience! Amazing food, wonderful merch purchasing people… heartening all round!
28/4 Yenda
29/4 Tallimba
5/5 Piallaway
6/5 Yarrowitch
7/5 Nullamanna
12/5 Broadwater Rileys hill
13/5 Coutts Crossing
31/5 Lumsden, NZ
Www.countryhallstour.com
With special guests Melody Moko and Max Jackson.
#countryhallstour #fannylumsden #regionaltouring #australia #newmusic #communityhalls #yenda #tallimba #piallaway #yarrowitch #nullamanna #broadwater #rileyshill #ballina #couttescrossing #grafton
☕️✨ Jimmy’s Coffee is Ballina’s Brew Spot!
A quick and easy way to get coffee and a sweet treat in the heart of Ballina Co mayo...I'm there.
📍 Located in Ballina, Co Mayo
#JimmysCoffee #Ballina #Coffee #Mayo
Front row seats come pretty easy here… 🐋
Whale season is just around the corner, and if you’ve spent any time at the North Wall, you’ll know what’s coming, those moments where a blow pops up out of nowhere and suddenly everyone’s stopping to watch.
And yep… they really do come in that close.
Not long now until it all kicks off again 👀
Who’s already planning a Ballina visit for first sightings?
📍 North Wall, Ballina
Eyes on the horizon… it’s almost go time
🎥 This incredible footage captured by @hover_images
#discoverballina #ballina #whaleseason #northcoastnsw #visitnsw #seeaustralia #oceanlovers #ballinalife
First sighting crew… or “I’ll believe it when I see it” crew? 👀
In a cost-of-living crisis, it shouldn't break the bank to visit the GP. That's why today @adambandt and I have announced our plan to deliver 6 free GP clinics across the Richmknd and to triple bulk billing incentives for current GPs.
After 20 years of the same Labor MP, we only have 4 GP clinics in Richmond that bulk bill. Time for a government that delivers less to big corporations and billionares more for everyday people. #costofliving #health #ballina #byron #tweed
A quiet coastal spot just outside Ballina.
Calm, protected water makes it perfect for swimming, paddleboarding and slow days by the shore.
An easy, underrated stop on the NSW coast.
Shaws Bay, NSW 🇦🇺
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#BucketListTrips
#ShawsBay
#Ballina
#NSWTravel
#AustraliaTravel
Have you visited Ballina beach in whale season🐋🐳
We saw so many whales it was incredible.
@discoverballina
@shellybeachcafe
#tantistravelaustralia #travelcouple #ballina #whaleseason #whales