Understand
A rural service town, pitches itself as the beef capital of Australia. There is very little to do in Casino outside of Beef Week, and its generally not on most tourist's radars, aside from train travelers who interchange to the bus at Casino station. The interchange is very brief-there is no long "layover" period in which to explore the town-doing so will result in you more than likely missing the bus or train you need to catch. If you do come to Casino, you will find a town mostly geared towards the locals-it has ideal shopping if tractors and farm implements are your preferred taste, but if not you will find it seriously lacking.
Casino is not the wealthiest town in the general area and there can be some crime in the streets. During daylight hours you will generally be safe but assaults and muggings are not unheard of. Of a night it is generally reccomended you not walk around alone-preferably not at all. Driving in cars will generally be safe, and you will be safe inside a building. During daylight hours the main streets in the central buisness district are generally safe. Other major streets, such as Johnson Street, West Street, North Street, Center Street and Canterbury Street will also be fairly safe-take your chances after dark
Note that North and West street do not run in the directions their names sugguest. North street generally runs on an east west axis, in two non contigious parts-seperated by the railway line, and West Street runs on a North South axis, again, in two non contigious parts, this time seperated by the Richmond River. The only road within town to cross the Richmond River is Center Street, which carries both the Summerland Way and the Bruxner Highway. There is also a railway bridge further upstream howver there is no means for vehicles or pedestrians to cross.
Casino is generally laid out on a grid of square blocks. As noted, the Railway line and the river mean many streets are non contigious. The river is also the boundary of North and South Casino. South Casino has some shops, limited to a butchery, greengrocers and a service station. Likewise, the Railway line is also the boundary between Casino and West Casino. West Casino has the town's hospital, a newsagent and a primary school. There is a bridge for vehicular trafic over the railway line, and there is also a small tunnel for foot traffic where North Street would run. North of the Railway station the Railway line splits into two. Anything north of this line is considered to be "North Casino". North Casino has a few small corner shops and the town's High School.
