Byron Bay is one of in Australia’s top holiday destinations; with great surf beaches, an amazing marine park, award-winning restaurants, music festivals, skydiving and specialty shops. Whether flying solo or travelling with a group, there’s backpackers, apartments, holiday homes and resorts galore. Byron Bay is a town in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on the eastern most point of the mainland of Australia. The town is the nucleus of Byron Shire. Captain James Cook named the area Byron on 15 May 1770, after John Byron, a navigator and the grandfather of the poet Lord Byron. The town is popular with residents from all socio-economic backgrounds and walks of life. It is famous for its laid back and alternative lifestyle. The area is also noted for its wildlife, with the whale watching industry a significant contributor to the local economy. Byron Bay is situated on the east coast of Australia 11/2 hours drive south of Brisbane and 40 minutes south of the Gold Coast and its many theme parks. Once a former whaling station Byron Bay is now a very popular holiday resort renowned for its magnificent surfing beaches. The lush and beautiful hinterland and countryside surrounding the town was opened up by cedar-cutters in the late 1800s and is now devoted to dairying, cattle, tropical fruit and nut plantations and tourist accommodation. The town is partly protected from the sea by Cape Byron, a rocky promontory 107m high and the continent's most easterly point. Cape Byron lighthouse, opened in 1901, is one of the most attractive and powerful lighthouses in Australia stands on the cape, beaming its light more than 40km out to sea. A walking trail leads to the tip of the cape, on the way visiting the lighthouse and providing fine coastal views. A ramp on the southern side of the cape is used by hang gliders that often soar overhead.
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bit of an effort if you don't have a car. On the bright side it is cheap to rent a car in Byron if you feel like exploring the beautiful hinterland, if you don't drive, well your a bit stuck, sporadic public transport and at $12 return to go down the road, can be pricey, would be an awesome place to visit if there was a decent bus service! Visited Byron Bay for the 1st time late March-early April. Because weather was great the whole time. Beautiful place beaches and coastline, its nice for surfing and walking in the bay. Good to great accommodation, good shopping, very good choice of quality food, good pubs & friendly people. See the oldest hippy in Australia at the Byron Bay Market on 1st Sunday of every month and while you're there pick up some cheap, fresh local produce or art and craft items. Visit the scenic nearby hills out of Mullumbimby and visit the hippies in Nimbin, go for lunch at the Brunswick Heads Hotel or say hello to Delvene Delaney and Strop at the Beach Hotel, like most tourist people did. Go for a joy flight along the coast and over the Lighthouse in a Glider at Byron Bay Gliding Club.
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