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Bangalow is one of those country gems: a picturesque, largely nineteenth-century streetscape of tall verandahed buildings, shady trees and quiet parks. Despite the Pacific Highway running directly through the town until its bypassing a few years ago, Bangalow never succumbed the way so many other once-pretty villages did. No huge service stations, fast highway food or semi-industrial ugliness.
Bangalow's historic buildings have been restored largely to their former style, retaining the wide verandahs that provide shady footpaths for al fresco dining. Restaurants, caf?s, art galleries, oriental rug and antique shops now occupy the old banks and drapery stores. There is, however, still a remnant of the old country village in Bangalow, as evidenced by the CWA shop selling knitted teddies and lace doilies, the old pharmacy that retains its glass apothecary's jars and wooden benches, and the old-fashioned hardware store.
So delighted were the locals at the removal of the major highway from their town centre, that they established the Billy Cart Derby - held in May each year - which uses the town's main street, the ex-Pacific Highway, as its course. From the top of the hill near the pub the carts run downhill towards the river, careering into well-placed hay bales at the bottom. The event raises money for local causes, and even the hay is sold off at the end of the day.
Bangalow Markets:
Held on the 4th Sunday of the month.