Ebor Voyage Tips and guide

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Ebor is a hamlet (population 166 in 2016) in the eastern part of the New England region of New South Wales in Australia.

Ebor is in the Armidale Regional Council Local Government Area.

• 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. 
• -30.363733152.7288931 Dorrigo Rainforest Centre, 142 Dome Road, Dorrigo. 9AM-4:30PM Daily. Will give you information on anywhere related to waterfall way. (updated Jun 2021)

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Map of Ebor

Ebor is along the Waterfall Way (B78), between Armidale and Dorrigo.

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.

• -30.40337152.342581 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. (updated Nov 2019)

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.

• Ebor Falls Hotel Motel, Waterfall Way, ☏ +61 2 6775 9155. M-Su noon-2PM 6-8PM. Bistro fare. (updated Sep 2019)
• -30.4019152.349831 Fusspots at Ebor (Australia Post), 33 Ebor Street (off and parallel to Waterfall Way), ☏ +61 2 6775 9299. Th-Su 8AM-4PM. Cafe fare. (updated Mar 2021)

• -30.40339152.348111 Ebor Falls Hotel Motel, Waterfall Way, ☏ +61 2 6775 9155. M-Su from 10AM. (updated Sep 2019)

• Ebor Falls Hotel Motel, 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. (updated Sep 2019)

• -30.39777152.352622 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 (Waterfall Way, opposite Access Fuels). 

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.

• Armidale - west of Ebor: 78.5 km via Waterfall Way (B78) westbound (55 min)
• 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)