Truckin Around Oz - Town with a difference

Truckin Around Oz

24 July

It is doubtful if truckies who travel around Australia would deliver to a more interesting town than Nimbin in NSW.

Nimbin is located 766 km north of Sydney via the Pacific Highway, Summerland Way, Casino and Lismore, and 179 km south of Brisbane via Murwillumbah.

I recently interviewed a truckie from Nimbin who was delivering interstate and he was proud of his home town. Then, a few days later he phoned me to ask that I not mention Nimbin. Well, sorry chum. I’ve mentioned the town but not your good self – which is no doubt what you meant.

Then I visited Nimbin and could hear various people yelling out the word “taxi” and there was no cab in sight. Some locals told me it was a “code word” for police being in the vicinity.

**Without trucks, Nimbin would stop too**

Nimbin is a tourist destination and is famous for the number of “Hippy style” people who lived there. When I was there lots of light trucks were delivering food and goods to local businesses. It is a thriving place with a personality all its own.

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