Downstream from Lismore, on the Wilsons River’s meandering journey towards the sea, lies pretty Wyrallah.
Once a bustling river port, the area is now more notable for its attractive and varied gardens.
About 5.5 kilometres south of the village, on Wyrallah Road, stop off at the Aboriginal Bora Ring at the back of the Tucki Tucki Cemetery. This sacred ceremonial site for the Bundjalung tribes of the region is estimated to be at least 300 years old.
Further down the road, the Tucki Tucki Nature Reserve is a koala haven that was planted out in the 1950s by concerned locals to preserve the natural habitat for these national treasures. Look high in the trees and you may just spot one of the sleepy locals.