Grafton is an inland country town. It is situated along the Clarence River in an area popular for it sugar-cane plantations. It is a very pretty town especially during its Jacaranda Festival in October, when the streets are lined with beautiful Mauve flowers from the trees. There is an interesting museum which tells the history of the area, as well as an art gallery to visit. If you want to stay in Grafton then accommodation isn't a problem with numerous motel and pub accommodation available.
Market Square shopping centre is where the local buses depart from, although the buses travelling further afield leave from the Shell service station on the highway. Premier has reasonably priced transport north and south along the coast.
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Marvel at Dubbo's Western Plain Zoo and discover the rare opal at Lightning Ridge. Explore the Ghost Towns and outback city of Broken Hill and admire the splendour of the Menindee Lakes in the Kinchega National Park.
Investigate the Minnamurra Rainforest and enjoy the waterfalls of the Illawarra Plateau. Explore the snowfields of the Snowy Mountains, Mt Kosciusko and traverse the Murray River from the Alpine headwaters to Lake Hume. Moving on to the Southern Coast of New South Wales and the panoramic vistas's of Jervis Bay, the famous Blow Hole at Kiama and north to Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay.
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