List of alternative lifestyle communities

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This is a list of communities known for having a major hippie subculture and/or other forms of alternative lifestyle subcultures.

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Europe

Germany

SettlementRegionStateReference(s)
Vauban, Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg  Baden-Württemberg [1]

Spain

SettlementProvinceRegionReference(s)
Tarifa Flag Cadiz Province.svg  Cádiz Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia [2]

United Kingdom

SettlementCountyCountryReference(s)
Findhorn Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [3]
Glastonbury Somerset Flag of England.svg  England [4]
Grassington North Yorkshire Flag of England.svg  England [5]
Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire Flag of England.svg  England [6] [7]
Totnes Devon Flag of England.svg  England [8]

Oceania

Australia

SettlementState/territoryReference(s)
Ballina Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [9]
Bangalow Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [9]
Bellingen Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [10]
Bermagui Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [11]
Bogangar Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [11]
Brunswick Heads Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [11]
Byron Bay Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [11] [12] [13] [9]
Cabarita Beach Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [11]
Conondale, Sunshine Coast Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland [14]
Daylesford Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria [13]
Elands Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [15]
Eumundi, Sunshine Coast Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland [13]
Kuranda Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland [13]
Lennox Head Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [9]
Margaret River Flag of Western Australia.svg  Western Australia [13]
Mullumbimby Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [16] [9]
Nimbin Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [13]
Sheffield Flag of Tasmania.svg  Tasmania [13]
Upwey, Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria [17]
Yackandandah Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria [18]
Yamba Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales [11]

New Zealand

SettlementRegionReference(s)
Coromandel Waikato [19] [20]
Raglan Waikato [21]

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