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'A local town for local people'. If you fish, camp and 4 wheel drive you r very welcome at rainbow. If you don't, only your money is welcome. Backpackers, lone travellers and particularly independent women be careful in this town. There are some very nice people but by many you will be treated with suspicion and contempt regardless of your actual, respectful behaviour. Your welfare is of no concern to the local authorities that is interested only exercising its power in an indiscriminate way (like a child with a new toy) and in looking after business objectives -even in times of crisis where all levels of government should liase with each other and the community! In addition to this crass approach, you will encounter defensive and hostile response to constructive criticism. This reflect a real and shocking, short sightedness that needs to be addressed and that will instead lead to loss of business. I have known this town for more than 30 years and yes it has beautified the main street and has good toilet facilities near the beautiful beach but i have sadly come to the conclusion that the beauty of the area is significantly mediated by such limitations. I am relieved to have abandoned any interest in the town as either a potential getaway and/or even just purely investment/ development. Natural beauty - big tick but sorry- its not all that's on my list. I will be letting others who are looking for similar opportunities know this and i strongly advise certain types of travellers to not stay longer than is necessary for your own sake. It is clear that on the whole, the town is still ultimately more comfortable this way anyway. Unlike the town reserving the right to discriminate based on unfounded prejudice - i reserve the right to discriminate based on very well founded prejudice!