Nimbin after the tourists go home has a completely different feel to it. I first visited when we took the shuttle from scenic Byron Bay, which leaves at 10am and takes 90 mins to get to the hippie town.

Nimbin turned into a place for counter-culture life in 1973, after a successful Aquarius festival. Even today it is the HQ for the Rainbow Power Company, which manufactures equipment that use alternative sources of energy, and hosts is an annual Mardi Grass (yes, grass) festival calling for a reform in the drug laws against ... (more)