The Ballina & Richmond River GenWeb (BalliGenWeb) is part of the WorldGenWeb Project, a non-profit volunteer organisation dedicated to providing free access to genealogical and historical records and resources.  This site is a child of the NSWGenWeb Project, which in turn is part of the AuGenWeb Project.

Ballina is a town and local government area established on the northern shore of the Richmond River near Cape Byron in the 1840s, Australia's most easterly point (town population circa 16,599). It is approximately 750km north of Sydney and 205km south of Brisbane. Ballina Shire was formed by the amalgamation of Ballina Municipality and Tintenbar Shire in 1976. It includes the towns of Alstonville, Lennox Head and Wollongbar; and the villages of Wardell, Tintenbar and Teven.

NEW!   FREE Family History Workshop

Where: Ballina
When: Friday, 24 October 2008

Part of Good Will Week, Public Trustee NSW organised community education campaign.  (Read More)

Message from the creator:

"Initially I designed this website to cater for those with an interest in the history and genealogy of the Ballina area. Invariably, the history of many of the Ballina families was dispersed in a variety of Richmond River locations. I intend to commence resource collation for the Ballina area and as time permits, expand to other parts of the Richmond Valley.  This site will become a central place for the collection of information on Ballina and surrounding areas." - Mandy O'Neill

Disclaimer: These records have been taken from a variety of sources. Please be aware, that while every effort has been made to ensure that these records are as accurate as possible, the Ballina & Richmond River GenWeb and its volunteers cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. If you do note any errors that you can correct (with evidence) or can fill in any of the 'gaps' in these records then please submit a correction.