Byron Bay is a small town known worldwide
for its beautiful beaches with 30 km (18 mi) of coastline. In the 60s of the 20th century this area became famous among surfers because Lennox, very close, was named one of top ten beaches in the world for surfing. Between the months of May and July hundreds of surfers gather to surf the best waves of the year. The hippies came to Byron Bay in 1970, the community grew and prospered, the area became a perfect place to live an alternative lifestyle, Byron Bay has no longer the same atmosphere and is now a place for all types of tourism but still worth visiting it to live a little bit of hippie era. The choice of accommodation is vast since there are campsites to luxury resorts. Despite the changes the alternative lifestyle still exists, you can find New Age therapy and yoga classes easily. Proliferation of the artists, artisans, writers and musicians, many arts festivals of music. It is one of the most relaxed places on the globe where you can enjoy relaxing moments. In New Year’s Day hundreds of people come to Byron Bay to see the sunrise close to Byron Bay Lighthouse (Cape Byron). In spite of Byron Bay is in New South Wales it’s more easy get it from Brisbane (Queensland) than fromĀ Sydney (NSW). Byron Bay is 185 km (115 mi) away from Brisbane and 800 km (500 mi) away from Sydney. Hotels in Byron Bay
What to visit in Byron Bay: Cape Byron State Conservation Area; Byron Bay Lighthouse (Cape Byron); Tallow Beach; Broken Head Nature Reserve; Byron Main Beach; Watego’s Beach; Arakwal National Park; Wategos Beach; Fisherman’s Lookout; Belongil Beach;
Restaurants in Byron Bay
- Miss Margarita Mexican Restaurant
- St Elmo Dining Room and Bar
- The Balcony Bar & Oyster Co
- Il Buco Cafe & Pizzeria
- The Petit Snail
- Trattoria Basiloco
Transports in Byron Bay
Ballina/Byron Airport (BNK): This airport 30 minutes away from Byron Bay has flights to/from Sydney and Melbourne.
By bus: Regular buses between Sydney and Brisbane stops in Byron Bay.
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