Alstonville: McLeans Ridges - Eltham
Tucked into the rolling hinterland of the Northern Rivers, McLeans Ridges is a place whose character is shaped by fertile volcanic soils and a patchwork of farms, orchards and remnant forest. The locality lies near Eltham, inland from Ballina on New South Wales’s far north coast, where low ridges and valleys lead toward the Richmond River country. This wider landscape was influenced by the ancient Tweed Volcano, whose eroded core is Wollumbin, also known as Mount Warning. Remnants of the Big Scrub recall the subtropical rainforest that once covered much of the region; nineteenth-century cedar cutting and agriculture transformed it into a productive rural district.
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Among the towns of New South Wales, Alstonville stands out for its position on the fertile Alstonville Plateau in the Northern Rivers hinterland. The settlement lies inland from the Pacific coast, where volcanic soils have long supported orchards, macadamia groves and other agriculture. Remnants of the Big Scrub, the extensive subtropical rainforest that once covered much of this district, survive in protected areas around the plateau. Alstonville remains a practical local centre for the surrounding rural communities, with Ballina and the coast nearby. Browse other webcams across the Northern Rivers to place this plateau town in a wider geographic context.
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