About Bellingen
Bellingen is a picturesque, tree-lined town on the banks of the Bellinger River, 35 kms south-west of Coffs Harbour on the NSW mid-north coast.
The town has a well-deserved reputation as a creative centre. Other major events held in Bellingen at different times of the year include the Jazz Festival, the Global Carnival, Bellingen Music Festival, Readers & Writers Festival and the Flamenco Festival bringing thousands of visitors to the town. The Bellinger River Valley is famous for its arts and crafts, with many writers, artists, musicians, dancers and actors attracted to the area. They are drawn to its lifestyle and see it as paradise, a perfect place to live, work and relax. Bellingen is studded with craft shops and galleries and there is a wide choice of eateries.
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