Built around the mouth of the Richmond River, Ballina grew into a coastal service centre on New South Wales’s Far North Coast. The river meets the Pacific Ocean beside the town, shaping a setting of estuary channels, beaches and the long North Wall. Ballina stands on Bundjalung Country, and its working-river heritage remains part of its identity: the port once carried coastal trade, while fishing and boating still animate the waterfront. The Big Prawn, a large roadside sculpture, is an unmistakable local landmark. South of the centre, Lennox Head and its surf breaks continue the region’s coastal character. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Ballina and the Far North Coast.
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