Ebor is a hamlet (population 166 in 2016) in the eastern part of the New England region of New South Wales in Australia.
Understand
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Ebor is in the Armidale Regional Council Local Government Area.
Visitor information
[edit]- Armidale Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street Armidale (next to Hungry Jacks Restaurant), ☏ +61 2 6772 3888, fax: +61 2 6771 4486, [email protected]. 9AM to 5PM Daily.
- 1 Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, 142 Dome Road, Dorrigo. 9AM-4:30PM Daily. Will give you information on anywhere related to waterfall way.
Get in
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Ebor is along the Waterfall Way (B78), between Armidale (60 min / 81 km east) and Dorrigo (40 min / 47 km west). The roads on both directions are 100 km/h (62 mph), but the road is a lot more windier from Dorrigo.
Speed is heavily enforced on Waterfall Way, particularly on the section between Armidale and Ebor where it is very easy to exceed 100 km/h, unusually more than a road of its size.
Get around
[edit]Private transport is useful, as there is no taxi service nor is there a local bus service in Ebor.
The school bus from Dorrigo and the School bus from Armidale will take passengers.
Dorrigo Transit operates via Waterfall Way from Armidale to Coffs Harbour and does stop in Ebor. Bookings are essential.
See
[edit]- 1 Ebor Falls. This tiered or multi-step waterfall is the leading tourist attraction of the area. There are multiple lookout points from which to see the magnificent falls. At the main carpark there are picnic tables, wood barbecues (firewood supplied), toilets. No pets. No smoking. Free entry.
Do
[edit]New England National Park is the most popular park nearby for hikes. Cathedral Rock National Park is also nearby, but the hikes there are much harder and a lot less interesting, but you do get good views from Cathedral Rock.
Buy
[edit]When locals can't get what they want from the shop at the Access Fuels petrol station, they go shopping in Dorrigo and often in Armidale.
Eat
[edit]Ebor is not a very large town and this is reflected in the availability of places to eat. There aren't many alternatives or nearby towns, as this is the only town for a sizable distance.
- Ebor Falls Hotel Motel, Waterfall Way, ☏ +61 2 6775 9155. M-Su noon-2PM 6-8PM. Bistro fare.
- 1 Fusspots at Ebor (Australia Post), 33 Ebor Street (off and parallel to Waterfall Way), ☏ +61 2 6775 9299. Th-Su 8AM-4PM. Cafe fare.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Ebor Falls Hotel Motel, Waterfall Way, ☏ +61 2 6775 9155. M-Su from 10AM.
Sleep
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- 1 Ebor Falls Hotel Motel, 11690 Waterfall Way, ☏ +61 2 6775 9155. Motel accommodation: 6 rooms, all have at least 1 double bed and a single bed, private bathroom, TV, kettle, toaster. House accommodation: Sleeps up to 20 people, 4 bedrooms and a sleep-out room, 2 bathrooms, kitchen. Caravan and camping: 5 powered sites and plenty of unpowered sites. Phone for rates and availability.
Cope
[edit]Fuel
[edit]- 2 Access Fuels (Ebor Petrol Station), 1 Ebor Street (Waterfall Way), ☏ +61 2 6775 9195, [email protected]. Fuel available M-Su 24 hours. Shop open M-Su 7:30AM-5:30PM. Petrol station. Convenience store. Australia Post agent but no Bank@Post facilities.
Public telephone
[edit]- Public telephone (Waterfall Way, opposite Access Fuels).
Banks and ATMs
[edit]There are no banks or ATMs in Ebor, and the Australia Post agent at the Access Fuels petrol station doesn't provide Bank@Post facilities. It is advisable to do any necessary banking and to obtain cash before departing for Ebor, and to use EFTPOS whenever possible while there.
Go next
[edit]- Armidale - west of Ebor: 78.5 km via Waterfall Way (B78) westbound (55 min).
- New England National Park and Oxley Wild Rivers National Park are along the way.
- Dorrigo - east of Ebor: 46.5 km via Waterfall Way (B78) eastbound (35 min)
- Bellingen - east of Ebor via Waterfall Way eastbound
- Urunga - east of Ebor: 90.5 km via Waterfall Way (B78) eastbound, through Dorrigo, cross the Bellinger River bridge at Thora, through Bellingen, turn right/south onto Short Cut Road, cross the Pacific Highway road bridge, turn right/south onto Giinagay Way (1 hr 17 min)
- Coffs Harbour - north-east of Ebor: 110 km via Waterfall Way (B78) eastbound, through Dorrigo, cross the Bellinger River bridge at Thora, through Bellingen, at the roundabout take the right exit and then take the bend to the right to enter onto the Pacific Highway (A1) northbound and continue ahead, cross the Bellinger River bridge, cross the Bonville Creek bridge, continue ahead to Coffs Harbour (1 hr 32 min)
- Nambucca Heads - south-east of Ebor: 112 km via Waterfall Way (B78) eastbound, through Dorrigo, cross the Bellinger River bridge at Thora, through Bellingen, at the roundabout continue straight ahead and cross the Pacific Highway (A1) then turn right south at the second roundabout onto Giinagay Way then on the third roundabout take the second exit in order to get onto the Pacific Highway southbound, cross the Kalang River bridge, take the exit on the left and continue south through the roundabout onto Giinagay Way, turn left/east onto Link Road and continue into Nambucca Heads (1 hr 31 min)