July 4th, 2008
Nimbin, Australia’s Alternative Capital | Overlander.tv
Nimbin, Australia’s Alternative Capital | Overlander.tv
Posted by Viola Woolcott
Definitely a very different kind of life. You either love it or you hate it!
Nimbin became the alternative lifestyle capital of Australia back in the early seventies. Even today, many of the original communes are still set up. Hard to believe, but Nimbin has become infamous for it’s yearly Mardi Grass festival, which celebrates the use of marijuana.
Neil Pike is one of the original hippies to arrive in Nimbin in the 70’s. Neil is living in the hills which are surrounded by lush forest, where he produces music and multimedia artwork. You will see, he has a great little home studio.
Being one of the early activists who helped save the forests around Nimbin from logging, Neil states that his was his greatest achievement. These early actions eventually lead to National Park classification.
Overlander.tv - Nimbin, Australia’s Alternative Capital
