CASINO - NEW SOUTH WALES - 2470
Population: 10,000,  
Height above sea level: ,  
Latitude: -28.4500
Longitude: 153.0800
Location:  726km north of Sydney
Highway: Bruxner Hwy (44) 
Nearest Major Town: Lismore
Nearest Airport: Casino
Touring Area: Northern Rivers & Tropical NSW
The Casino Post Office
Commercial centre on the Richmond River in northern NSW at the heart of a beef producing area. Several historic buildings and a mini railway which operates at weekends. Named after the city of Monte Cassino in Italy.
The Casino Folk Museum in Walker St has documents and memorabilia of the area and there are significant wetlands nearby.
PLACES OF INTEREST:
  • Casino Folk Museum, Walker St. (Open Wed and Sunday afternoons)
  • Mini railway in West St. operates on the 1st. Sta. and 3rd Sun. of each month.
  • Aboriginal rock carvings (20 km. west on Tenterfield Rd.
    ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES:

    Category: 

    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Casino Tourist Information Centre
    Memorial Baths Centre,
    Cnr. Centre and Richmond Sts. (Week days only)
    Ph: 02 6662 3566
    Further details
    Contact Kevin Ruff: Email: kevmar@nor.com.au
    HOW TO GET THERE:
    Hazelton Airlines: (19 services weekly) Casino-Lismore-Syney)
    Rail: 2 XPT Services daily (Sydney-Casino-Brisbane and Sydney-Casino-Gold Coast- and return)
    Coach: Daily to Sydney or Brisbane (via Lismore). Week days daily to Tenterfield.

    •   
    © Copyright Peter W. Wilkins