Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum

In 1973, a light raft of the Las Balsas expedition crossed the ocean from Ecuador, South America to Australia. The museum contains a reconstructed raft, expedition items, and other and Ship-related exhibits, pictures and texts introduce the history of Ballina Harbor and the nautical history of the Richmond River (Richmond River). The museum also provides video records of the expedition, and has a library with more than 1,000 books.