Lismore, located on the Bruxner Highway and along Wilsons River is a major city in northern New South Wales, the commercial centre for the Northern Rivers region and home to the Southern Cross University. Settlers reached the district in the mid 1840's with timber cutting the original industry. Wilsons River was used to float logs downstream from the logging camps to the the current site of Lismore, where they were loaded onto ships that came upriver thus the city grew quickly around the busy port. By the late 1800's, farmers were occupying the surrounding areas with dairying, sugar, macadamias and bananas being the main industries, to which Lismore became an important commercial centre.
Certainly a great spot to visit - much of the older city is located in a natural sinkhole formed by Wilsons River with newer areas sprawling east across the hills. The CBD is great - set against the river, the shopping precinct is busy and substantial. Lismore, Spinks and Heritage parks are all within walking distance to the city centre and being surrounded by hills, various scenic vantage points can be easily reached.

Population: 38,500
State: New South Wales
Name Origin: Named after the Scottish island of Lismore
Pronunciation: Lis-more
Postcode: 2480
Local Government: Lismore City Council
Location: 779km north of Sydney, 193km south of Brisbane
Main Roads: Bruxner Hwy 
Main Watercourses: Wilsons River
Radio Stations (Music): Triple Z (100.9), FM 104.7 (104.7), Triple J (96.1)

Photos from Lismore (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

	The Bruxner Highway, heading west into Lismore (2004).
	Ballina Road (Bruxner Hwy), looking west descending into Lismore CBD (2004).
	Ballina Road (Bruxner Hwy), looking east between Molesworth and Keen Streets, Lismore (2004).
	Southern approach to Lismore on the Bruxner Hwy (2004).
	Molesworth Street, looking north-east approaching Conway Street, Lismore (2004).
	Molesworth Street again, this time looking south-west at the Conway Street roundabout, Lismore (2004).
	Looking south-east along Conway Street from Molesworth Street, Lismore (2004).
	View south-east along Woodlark Street from the Wilsons River bridge, approaching Molesworth Street, Lismore (2004).
	Woodlark Street, looking south-east between Molesworth and Keen Streets, Lismore (2004).
	Keen Street, looking south-west from Woodlark Street, Lismore (2004).
	Dawson Street, looking south-west between Orion and Woodlark Streets with Lismore Park on the left, Lismore (2004).
	View north over the Lismore CBD from Robinsons Lookout (2004).
	View north-east over Lismore, again from Robinsons Lookout (2004).