Just 11km from Murwillumbah on the now unused North Coast Rail line is the tiny village of Stokers Siding.

Stokers Siding was once a busy rail stop for the dairying and banana industries its railway station now housing a post office, general store and licensed café.

The village has a public school which is very active and involved in its local community.

Stokers Siding is well-known for its long-established pottery and gallery business, housed in an historic 1921 building.

Also synonymous with the village is the Stokers Siding Garage an Australia-wide Volkswagen icon which is not only a working mechanical repair business but a veritable Volkswagen museum.

Stokers Siding can be accessed by heading south on Tweed Valley Way or by taking a picturesque drive past the Tweed River Art Gallery on Mistral Road and following signs to the village.