It's all year long vacation here at Northern Rivers.

Stretching from the mighty Clarence River up to Tweed Heads on the Queensland border and out to the foothills of the Great Divide, the Northern Rivers region of NSW is an intriguing blend of old- school and new-age. It’s where the world’s largest expanse of subtropical rainforest meets mountains forged from ancient volcanoes, overlooking more than 300 kilometres of spectacular coastline.

In this one compact region, you’ll discover the endless stretch of Pacific Coast beaches that gave rise to the Australian surfing legend; lush rolling countryside dotted with quaint and quirky townships; rugged cattle country; mystical rainforests; and deep river gorges disappearing up into the mountains..

Counter-culturalists, environmentalists, farmers, artists, academics, entertainers, entrepreneurs and more co-exist in a unique collection of communities. If nothing else, they have this in common; an appreciation that this region offers an unrivalled quality of life for residents and visitors alike.

What's New

* $1m in funding to benefit Northern Rivers
* Great footage and images available to NRT members
* NRT Strategic Plan for 2009-2011 released
* Click here to view Northern Rivers Video Footage

• Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey

  Northern Rivers Tourism exists to further the interests of its members and the tourism industry in our region. We value the input of our members and industry stakeholders and seek your feedback on our performance as a regional tourism authority. we would greatly appreciate if you would take 3-4 minutes of your time to complete. As an incentive, we will be randomly drawing one lucky survey respondent to receive 12 months full membership of NRT. (existing members will have their membership renewed for 12 months from the date it expires)

  Good Luck! Click here to complete the survey
  
  
  

  $1million in Tourism Development Funding to benefit Northern Rivers

  The Northern Rivers region will benefit from over $1 million in grant funding toward three seperate tourism development projects announced by the Federal Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson in mid December

  The TQUAL Grants Program is an Australian Government initiative which puts a premium on innovation, quality and economic benefit from tourism.

  $500,000 in TQUAL grants have been provided to assist the development of a strong and vibrant tourism brand for the Legendary Pacific Coast Touring Route, spanning the east coast of NSW from Sydney to the QLD border.

  The Pacific Coast Touring Route is an incorporated association of four NSW North Coast Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) including Northern Rivers Tourism, Central Coast Tourism, Mid North Coast Tourism and Hunter Tourism.

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  Great footage and images available to NRT members

  NRT commissioned two local agencies to produce high quality still and moving imagery of the Northern Rivers region in 2009. The results are exceptionally high quality imagery of the essential experiences and iconic landscapes of the region. These images are available for the exclusive use of NRT premium members for destination promotion purposes. Why not upgrade your website or brochure with some of these high quality images, or upload the footage to your website for potential visitors to see just what a special place we live in?

  Premium members can register to download these images by visiting the Image Gallery on www.northernriverstourism.com.au

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  NRT Strategic Plan for 2009-2011 has been released

  The Strategic Plan will provide the roadmap for Northern Rivers Tourism’s direction over the next three years. This document may also assist tourism businesses and event organisers in their own planning and help to align the resources and strategies of local government and industry operators in the region wherever possible.

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Northern Rivers Video Footage

We are delighted to share with you our fantastic new footage. Click on the link below to view a short clip showcasing the iconic landscapes and essential experiences of the Northern Rivers

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