-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 13th of August 2014 09:07:49 AM
rockylizard said
09:27 AM Aug 13, 2014
Gday...
Maybe someone left a joint in the joint
cheers - John
jules47 said
09:47 AM Aug 13, 2014
What a shame- the Rainbow has recently been done up! And the stuff in the museum can never be replaced - not only threcent (60's on) but the history of the town itself - could spend hours in there reading some of the memorabilia! Will be missed by many - as will the best coffee in town!
The Hats said
11:21 AM Aug 13, 2014
jules47 wrote:
What a shame- the Rainbow has recently been done up! And the stuff in the museum can never be replaced - not only threcent (60's on) but the history of the town itself - could spend hours in there reading some of the memorabilia! Will be missed by many - as will the best coffee in town!
I agree mate it will be sadly missed and there Long Black coffee was awesome I have spent hours looking around that place
Horrendous impact on any small town .. but this will really hurt Nimbin.
It would seem that someone got their nose out of joint
cheers - John
Dougwe said
03:13 PM Aug 13, 2014
Terrible news for sure. Can only hope that somewhere someone has copies and archived information elsewhere from the Museum. If so I'm sure the small community will gather and re-build.
Hylda&Jon said
03:37 PM Aug 13, 2014
Sad for the town of Nimbin. I remember years ago sitting out back of the Rainbow Cafe having an impromptu jam with my brother and friend, them on their guitars & myself on my blues harp. Probably didn't sound fantastic but that's not what makes the memory.
Big Gorilla said
04:44 PM Aug 13, 2014
Where will I get my supply of MEDICINAL Cannabis NOW !!!!!
Where will I get my supply of MEDICINAL Cannabis NOW !!!!!
If there had been any in the vicinity of the fire you could have just breathed deeply on the smoke....
Seriously, it is very sad for the town, probably the nearest town with a reputation to this one in WA would be Balingup because of the Magic Mushrooms that grow in the area.
Around 2001 we visited Nimbin and decided to take a short cut from Nimbin across to Kyogle, not sure of the condition of the road now but the bitumen ran out very soon and the road was limestone and peppered with sharp limestone rocks, shook hell out of our Avan Aliner camper trailer and we lost a couple of bolts from our roof vents.
Dougwe said
07:21 PM Aug 13, 2014
Maybe that's why I was very relaxed in Byron Bay Vic, cos it's just down the road sort off.
Gerty Dancer said
07:31 PM Aug 13, 2014
So sorry to see this. I remember the Rainbow Café from the early 70's, thought it would be there forever.
jules47 said
07:35 PM Aug 13, 2014
Trouble is - I really don't think much of the stuff I the Museum would be archived - it told the history of the town, from the timber cutters right through to today - it is a great place to visit, the whole town I mean, has a great atmosphere - have heard people say they would be scared to go there - why? they are all just normal people, who have found their niche - like we all try to do at some stages of our lives.
Looks like we will have to call in there on the way to Qld, and boost the economy a bit - by staying in the caravan park, and frequenting the shops I mean of course! The shops across the road are the ones that have gone, I think.
Maybe that's why I was very relaxed in Byron Bay Vic, cos it's just down the road sort off.
Must be when the westerly wind blows Doug
delapan said
08:47 AM Aug 14, 2014
Vic41, road nimbin to kyogle is all bitumen but narrow and very rough in patches, I'm glad we camped at kyogle and drove to nimbin last week...gazza
jules47 said
09:23 AM Aug 14, 2014
The road from Kyogle in, is a bit rough, but the other way, from the Lismore end has been improved a bit - still narrow though.
The caravan park at Nimbin is quite good - not bad price $28 from memory, when you book in they give you a voucher for your next stay, stay three, only pay for two! Walking distance to town, and if you have stayed there before, the park is very well behaved now.
Vic41 said
12:20 PM Aug 14, 2014
delapan wrote:
Vic41, road nimbin to kyogle is all bitumen but narrow and very rough in patches, I'm glad we camped at kyogle and drove to nimbin last week...gazza
Thanks delepan, sounds like an improvement to when I went over it, but it was in 2001.
Thanks for the update too Jules, we didn't stay in the caravan park, only visited the town and shops at the time.
See;
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-13/fire-guts-buildings-in-main-street-of-nimbin-nsw/5666994
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 13th of August 2014 09:07:49 AM
Gday...
Maybe someone left a joint in the joint
cheers - John
I agree mate it will be sadly missed and there Long Black coffee was awesome I have spent hours looking around that place
Cheers
The Hats
Gday...
An update - http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/fire-destroys-nimbin-buildings/story-fn3dxiwe-1227022657111
http://www.9news.com.au/National/2014/08/13/08/24/Fire-rips-through-centre-of-Nimbin-NSW
Horrendous impact on any small town .. but this will really hurt Nimbin.
It would seem that someone got their nose out of joint
cheers - John
Sad for the town of Nimbin. I remember years ago sitting out back of the Rainbow Cafe having an impromptu jam with my brother and friend, them on their guitars & myself on my blues harp. Probably didn't sound fantastic but that's not what makes the memory.
Where will I get my supply of MEDICINAL Cannabis NOW !!!!!
If there had been any in the vicinity of the fire you could have just breathed deeply on the smoke....
Seriously, it is very sad for the town, probably the nearest town with a reputation to this one in WA would be Balingup because of the Magic Mushrooms that grow in the area.
Around 2001 we visited Nimbin and decided to take a short cut from Nimbin across to Kyogle, not sure of the condition of the road now but the bitumen ran out very soon and the road was limestone and peppered with sharp limestone rocks, shook hell out of our Avan Aliner camper trailer and we lost a couple of bolts from our roof vents.
Trouble is - I really don't think much of the stuff I the Museum would be archived - it told the history of the town, from the timber cutters right through to today - it is a great place to visit, the whole town I mean, has a great atmosphere - have heard people say they would be scared to go there - why? they are all just normal people, who have found their niche - like we all try to do at some stages of our lives.
Looks like we will have to call in there on the way to Qld, and boost the economy a bit - by staying in the caravan park, and frequenting the shops I mean of course! The shops across the road are the ones that have gone, I think.
Must be when the westerly wind blows Doug
Vic41, road nimbin to kyogle is all bitumen but narrow and very rough in patches, I'm glad we camped at kyogle and drove to nimbin last week...gazza
The caravan park at Nimbin is quite good - not bad price $28 from memory, when you book in they give you a voucher for your next stay, stay three, only pay for two! Walking distance to town, and if you have stayed there before, the park is very well behaved now.
Thanks delepan, sounds like an improvement to when I went over it, but it was in 2001.
Thanks for the update too Jules, we didn't stay in the caravan park, only visited the town and shops at the time.