Phone: 02 6683 2001 Fax:   02 6683 2434 The Course. Length: Members 6055 m. Ladies 5288 m  Holes: 9 to 18 alternating tees  Par: Members 72 ladies 73  Rating: AGU 70 AWCR 71  Length of the longest hole: 492 metres  Greens: couch.  Hazards: trees, out of bounds, the hospitality  Terrain: flat with gentle undulations  CLUBHOUSE AMENITIES  Coraki is well known for its hospitality. The air conditioned clubhouse has a pleasant atmosphere. Family groups are catered for with free under cover barbecue area where they can relax and while away many pleasant hours.  WEEKLY COMPETITIONS  Wednesday: Ladies  Thursday: Members and Veterans  Saturday: Members  Social golf may be played at any time.  TOURING POINTS Visitors coming to the town for the first time will be intrigued by the nearby tea tree plantations. It is ironic that in earlier times so much effort was put into clearing the land of tea tree and now because of the value of the oil, the land is being returned to tea tree plantations. The oil come from the leaves which are cut for distilling. Many of the original bush stills are in use today, after more than 60 years, and a Tea Tree Festival is held in November to celebrate Coraki as the Tea Tree Capital of Australia.  Despite its small size, Coraki now has its own radio station, Richmond Valley Radio on 88.9FM, broadcasting daily. It also has a ski beach on the river bank, reviving memories of Coraki's past as a favourite river ski town.  Coraki is a 20 minute drive from Lismore and about half an hour from the seaside holiday town of Evans Head. From BaLlina we are an easy 45 minutes. The club is conveniently located adjacent to the Coraki Conference Centre where bed and breakfast accommodation is available for golfers who want to stay at Coraki. Coraki is situated in the centre of the Richmond River valley, where the river divides into two arms. One arm, the Richmond River, extends through Casino and Kyogle to its source in the McPherson Ranges near the Queensland border, while the other arm, the Wilson River, continues through Lismore and beyond. Coraki was once a thriving river town and the centre of trading on the Richmond. In past times large coastal steamers would proceed up the river to Coraki where they off loaded goods which.were then taken by smaller boats to Lismore and Casino.  An attractive feature of Coraki is the river-front heritage buildings which reflect the importance of the village when it was a busy river port. Etchings of some of the ships may be seen in the shelter shed which has been built from remnants of the old wharves and is located in the attractive picnic area along the river bank. Coraki has a splendid reputation as a sporting town. It has a Bowling Club, a flourishing Hockey Club which has won many grand finals in the championships in Lismore competition, and a Golf Club which is regarded as one of the State's best 9 hole courses.  Coraki was second to Woodburn in having one of the first two water ski clubs in New South Wales, with members becoming state champions in ski jumping, tricks, bare footed and slalom events. Many regattas were held and some of Australia's finest rowers competed, including world champions Jim Paddon and his son, Evans Paddon who have their home in the northern rivers area. Descendants of the indigenous inhabitants of the area are active in the village and have established the Kurrachee Cooperative Society to care for their interests and to create employment opportunities for their people, as well as conducting the Gurrigai Art and Craft Gallery a few kilometres away at New Italy.