The tiny town of Bentley sits 23 kilometres north-west of Lismore on the Kyogle Road. It was named after Great Bentley in England, the birthplace of the owner who built Bentley Homestead in the 1870s.
Bentley has become recognised throughout Australia for its annual art competition. Held in August at the Bentley Hall, the Bentley Art Prize offers AUD1,000 for first prize for its open section and a AUD1000 acquisition prize. Hundreds of artists from New South Wales and Queensland enter with the Aboriginal art section gaining an impressive reputation.
In April 2014 residents of Bentley and the Northern Rivers gathered in Bentley to form the ‘Bentley Blockade’, a protest opposing a drill site from unconventional Coal Seam Gas miners. This successful protest has led to the Northern Rivers being declared gas field free.
Quick Facts
Bentley is a small New South Wales Rural Location within the local government area of Richmond Valley, it is located approximately 596kms from the capital Sydney covering an area of 56.938 square kilometres. Bentley has a recorded population of 197 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Bentley we’ve put together some of the things nearby that you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Bentley and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.