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ABOUT NIMBIN
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village situated on the North East Coast of the state of N.S.W., Australia, on the Eastern edge of the
Caldera of an extinct volcano, Nimbin has a subtropical climate, creeks and
waterfalls, rolling forested hills, abundant wildlife and stunning views.
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Often called the Alternative Capital of Australia, Nimbin
has a large population of people looking for sustainable alternatives to the
current economic system. This unique population mushroomed from the Aquarius alternative lifestyle festival
held in Nimbin in 1973.
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Originally a dairy town, with the demise of the dairy industry in the 1970's
land was cheap and groups of enterprising people bought land co-operatively and
formed "communities".
There are hundreds of communities in and around Nimbin, ranging from two or
three friends to 1000acre blocks with over 300 members. Some of the communities
have their own schools and shops.
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Many people in Nimbin grow their own food, build their own houses, and use
energy from natural systems such as the sun, the wind and water. The Rainbow Power Company, a local initiative, produce and sell components for alternative energy systems
such as, solar, wind and hydro - power generators.
Nimbin has its own alternative currency, NIMLETS, and
many people
engage in barter.
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Nimbin is a healing centre with practitioners of all kinds of treatments available
including acupuncture, massage, homeopathy & yoga.
Nimbin has a community centre housing
many community groups like the Nimbin News, Comskool (Nimbin community school), and the local radio
station NimFm.
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| A collection point for artists, some say that Nimbin has the
highest concentration of artists per capita in Australia. Local galleries are
open daily, the annual "Spring arts exhibition" held in
September/October, displays a diverse selection of Nimbin Art.
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Nimbin has many cafes and restaurants and a variety of accommodation from
backpackers to self contained hand crafted cottages in the forest.
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Nimbin's main street is a splendid vision with shopfronts and footpaths painted
by local artists, sidewalk cafes, busking, dancing, and street theatre,
overlooked by Nimbin rocks, Mountains in the distance and surrounded by
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Nimbin is a highly tolerant town with
citizens from all over the globe, an eclectic vibrant multicultural mix gives
Nimbin its personality and warmth.
Visit Nimbin for the experience of a
lifetime.
Sacred heartland of the
Bundjalung nation.
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