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Lismore (Scottish Gaelic: Lios Mòr, pronounced [ʎis̪ ˈmoːɾ] possibly meaning "great enclosure" or "garden") is an island of some 2,351 hectares (9.1 square miles) in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The climate is damp and mild, with over 166 centimetres (65 in) of rain recorded annually.
Visitor information for Lismore including accommodation, things to do, attractions, events and food & drink. Home to Lismore Lighthouse, this island is 10 miles long and 1 mile wide, and found at the southern end of the Great Glen.
- Lismore Regional Gallery. Lismore lays claim to the oldest cultural institution in the Northern Rivers in the form of a regional gallery founded in 1953.
- Lismore Quadrangle (The Quad) It’s not a stretch to say that the space in front of the Lismore Regional Gallery is the soul of the city. Made up of repurposed Lismore High School buildings, this is dubbed Lismore’s creative playground, linking the gallery and Slate Gallery Cafe with the Lismore City Library, the Northern Rivers Conservatorium and the Social Futures Clubhouses.
- Nimbin. This mountain village rests on the edge of an extinct volcano by the UNESCO-listed Nightcap National Park, about half an hour north of Lismore.
- Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens. First planted in 2002, this botanical attraction in the south of Lismore presents the rainforest species native to within a 200-kilometre radius of Lismore.
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About Lismore » Island Groups » Visitor Information » See & Do » Welcome to the Isle of Lismore, or Lios Mòr - meaning the 'Great Garden' in Gaelic. Lismore is an Inner Hebridean island near Oban. The island is approximately 10 miles long by 1 mile wide.
Lismore is a city located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia and the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area, it is also a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the state. Lismore is 734 km (456 mi) north of Sydney and 200 km (120 mi) south of Brisbane.
Discover enchanting rainforest, tumbling waterfalls, superb lookouts and idyllic country towns on this romantic road trip through the lush Byron Bay hinterland and an ancient volcanic caldera to the spectacular national parks near Lismore.
A center of monastic education for centuries, Lismore was established by St Carthage in 636 and his monastery flourished, with Irish High Kings learning from great saints and scholars.
