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Palmer Island Destination Guide

Delve into Palmer Island in Australia

Palmer Island in the region of New South Wales is a city in Australia - some 472 mi or ( 760 km ) North-East of Canberra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Palmer Island

Current time in Palmer Island is now 06:55 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Woodford Leigh, Upper Shark Creek, Tyndale, Tullymorgan, and Shark Creek. While being here, make sure to check out Woodford Leigh . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Palmer Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Dining @ the Fat Duck

5:53 min by Bernard leung
Views: 91074 Rating: 4.85

Dining @ The Fat Duck to celebrate two birthdays (Janet and Mine), as well as our 1 year Engagement anniversary. I video'd the most dramatic courses - that being the Liquid Nitrogen poached Green Tea ..

Timelapse of SevereThunderstorm Microburst - Yamba, NSW 16th Nov 1997

0:58 min by ozthunder
Views: 9243 Rating: 5.00

Click on the WATCH HIGHER QUALITY words at bottom right of video for a much clearer video. 16 November 1997 - this Timelapse shows a destructive microburst that destroyed sugar cane crops, uprooted tr ..


30 Days in Oz: Shane, Yamba, New South Wales

1:24 min by australia
Views: 3734 Rating: 4.67

Say G'day to Shane who owns and manages the Yamba YHA (www.yha.com.au in northern NSW. A family man and proper Aussie bloke, Shane loves surfing, cliff jumping, dolphin spotting, fishing, and putting ..

Grandma's Trip

1:57 min by Tania Williams
Views: 500 Rating: 4.33

Entry to the PICA & PMA Bring Your Photos to Life Video Competition ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Harwood Mill

The Harwood Sugar Mill (also known as Sunshine Sugar Mill) is located on Harwood Island on the Clarence River in the Northern Rivers region in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It began operations in 1874, and is the oldest mill still operating in Australia. Harwood Mill is one of the three sugar mills in NSW with the other mills located at Condong on the Tweed River and Broadwater on the Richmond River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -29.42 153.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in New South Wales, Economy of New South Wales, Industrial archaeological sites, Industrial buildings in Australia, Sugar companies

Harwood Bridge

The Harwood Bridge is a steel truss bridge which carries the Pacific Highway in New South Wales, Australia over the Clarence River . It crosses the main channel of the Clarence River, about 10 km upstream from the river mouth, and 46 km by road from Grafton. It is located 6 km from the town of Maclean at the village of Harwood.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -29.43 153.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1966, Bridges in New South Wales, Road bridges in Australia, Steel bridges, Truss bridges, Vertical lift bridges

Goodwood Island

Goodwood Island is an island situated between the main channel of the Clarence River and the river's north Arm near Iluka and Woombah, New South Wales Australia. It has a large wharf at the Port of Yamba where ocean traders collect cargo to take to New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -29.38 153.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Islands of New South Wales

Woombah, New South Wales

Woombah is a small bushland village in Clarence Valley, New South Wales, Australia. This hamlet is located to the south of the World Heritage Listed Bundjalung National Park, near the port of Yamba. It is home to a pottery gallery and one of the world's southernmost coffee plantations. The first Europeans settled in Woombah in 1830, establishing a timber industry. There is a significant aboriginal site at Woombah, one of five in the Yamba area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -29.37 153.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Northern Rivers

Yamba, New South Wales

Yamba is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia at the mouth of the Clarence River. The first European to visit the area was Matthew Flinders, who stopped by in Yamba Bay for six days in July 1799. The town economy is strongly based on fishing and tourism, but has a diverse range of influences, due to the 'Sea Change' phenomena and the large amount of baby boomers who are starting to retire to the warmer climates.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -29.43 153.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Fishing communities in Australia, Northern Rivers, Ports and harbours of New South Wales, Towns in New South Wales

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Palmer Island