Lismore is a small city on the Bruxner Highway, in the beautiful Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. The area is home to 5 World Heritage National Parks. Closest is the Nightcap National Park, just 35km north of Lismore. The area is considered the ‘home of eco-tourism’ in Australia, and Protestor Falls, in the Nightcaps, was the site of one of Australia’s most heated conservation battles in the 1970s.  Before European settlement, the area had a 6000 year history as part of a significant route for the indigenous Bundjalung people.

Lismore is perfect if you would like to move your family to a peaceful residential area, without being isolated. At the time of the last census, in 2008 Lismore’s population was 42,210, with 27,067 people in the urban centre. Just a 30 minute drive from the Eastern Coast; it is commuting distance from Byron Bay and Surfers Paradise; even Brisbane is only 146 kilometres north. Families moving to Lismore have access to plenty of schools, sporting facilities, and health care services.

Lismore's climate is sub-tropical with plenty of rainfall. You can expect it to be mild to warm every season. Average maximum temperatures sit in the mid to high 20s Celsius for much of the year, occasionally hitting 40°. Temperatures during the coldest months of July and August, range from 6.5 to 21°.

The main areas of employment in Lismore are retail, agriculture, health and education.

The Southern Cross University's main campus is in Lismore, and the 14,000 students contribute a lot into the economy as well as the varied culture of the place.