BYRON BAY

A coastal town in the north eastern state of New South Wales. Byron has become a very popular holiday destination, known for its relaxing white sandy beaches, great swimming and surfing beaches, fantastic scuba diving sites and diverse walking tracks. Cape Byron State Conservation Park is on a headland with the brightest lighthouse in Australia. Between May and November, humpback whales and our local pod of dolphins can be spotted from headland viewpoints such as the Captain Cook Lookout, the lighthouse walking track, The Pass Lookout, and the lighthouse courtyard.

Wake up before daylight, grab a coffee, do the lighthouse walk to see the sunrise over the ocean (fantastic) and on the way back down, go for a swim in the ocean, all before you start your day exploring Byron shops, galleries, pubs and restaurants.

A Day In Byron

EAT DAY & NIGHT - The Balcony Bar and Oyster Co.Brunch in style – overlooking the main centre of Town. It is a great position to experience lovely sunsets, with cool evening ocean breeze.

EAT EVENING - Loft Byron BayGreat views overlooking Jonson street down to the beach with cool summer ocean breezes and a very relaxing beautifully decorated decor. The chef from one of Sydney’s best venues, blends seasonality with where food comes from to create a contemporary Australian allday casual dining menu. Its specialty is share style food and amazing desserts.

EAT LUXE - RAES -

Raes on Wategos is an exclusive boutique retreat with personalised service in an idyllic beachfront setting. Raes provides an elegant, opulent and exceptionally private space where you can lose yourself in the ultimate beachfront escape. Contemporary Australian with a Mediterranean influence.

SHOP - There is plenty on offer as far as shopping is concerned, with International brand clothing names, book shops and galleries. Explore the arcades and back streets whether you are looking for an outfit for that evening, new swimwear or a local souvenir to take home. The Byron Arts & Industrial Estate houses shop fronts of some of Byron’s best exports.

EXPLORE - Cape Byron Lighthouse

Is an active lighthouse located at Cape Byron, Australia. It is Australia’s most powerful lighthouse, with a light intensity of www.beachhotel.com.au@beachhotelbyronbay

2,200,000 cd. Cape Byron, the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia, is about 3 kilometres northeast of the town of Byron, where the first sun rays hits the Australian mainland. There are many diverse walks around the Cape Headland precinct, down to The Pass.

INDULGE - Eléme Day Spa at Crystalbrook ByronEléme Day Spa has been designed for the ever-evolving, everchanging, magnificent you. Forever inspired by the healing powers of Byron Bay, our menu is designed to flex, so our therapists can personalise each treatment to best suit you… your body, your skin, your mood on the day of your visit.

AUSSIE PUB - The Beach Hotel - Overlooking the white sands and sparkling waters of Byron Bay’s Main Beach is a unique and iconic destination and Byron’s most famous pub. From excellent coffee and breakfasts to after-surf pub lunches, family dinners, cocktails with friends. With private holiday accommodation, our comfortable and expansive venue has it all... just metres from the iconic shoreline.

WITH THE KIDS - The Farm - Perfect for a day out with the kids, with many activities to keep them occupied.

“The Farm is principally a working farm; we house a collection of microbusinesses all sharing in a common goal. We invite you to come and visit us and see for yourself how a farm operates, supports the environment and contributes to a healthier lifestyle.

Our motto - Grow, Feed, Educate -inspires all that we do here and for the community at large. We believe that it’s the first-hand experience of seeing how food is grown and produced, that makes the eating it so much more pleasurable. From this simple pleasure sprouts a curiosity and desire to learn more.

Did You Know

Byron Bay is one of the most visited destinations in Australia, with our natural beauty on display, come, relax and unwind, meet some locals, offering great surfing beaches, snorkelling, scuba diving, kayaking, horse riding, diverse bush walking tracks, dolphin & whale watching activities, check out our historic lighthouse museum, the lighthouse was built in 1901 at the most easterly point on the Australian mainland to warn ships, this is Byron Bay!

MARKETS

- 1ST Sunday Community 8am-3pm

- Thursday Farmers 7-11am

- Twilight Markets 4-9pm (Oct-April)

- Beachside Artisan Market 8am-3pm

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE

Old Stationmaster’s Cottage 80 Jonson Street, Byron Bay www.visitbyronbay.com

The local Bundjalung Aboriginal people’s name for the area is Cavanbah, meaning ‘meeting place’. Captain James Cook named Cape Byron after Royal Navy officer John Byron, circumnavigator of the world and grandfather of the poet Lord Byron.

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 9,246 people in Byron Bay.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.6% of the population. 64.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 4.9% and New Zealand 2.5%. 76.3% of people spoke only English at home.

Longboard surfers arrived in the 1960s and used natural breaks at The Pass, Wategos, and Cosy Corner. This was the beginning of Byron Bay as a travellers’ destination, and by 1973, when the Aquarius Festival was held in nearby Nimbin, its reputation as a hippy, happy, alternative town was established, although tourism facilities remained minimal. From the 1980s, tourism began to develop in earnest, with the cash-poor surfers and hippies supplemented, and to a degree supplanted, by cashed-up conspicuous consumers. This in turn stimulated the development of retail precincts and accommodation, whilst many still enjoyed a surfers lifestyle with all year round good surfing conditions.

Today, Byron Bay is one of the most up-market residential areas on the Australian east coast with the growth in multi-million-dollar mansions now pushing the median value of house sales up beyond AU$1.5 million in www.byronandbeyond.com

2017, over a 100% increase since 2013, based on 2018 data from realestate.com.au and more recently since Covid 19 lockdowns, many people can work from home and live where they like, increasing values even more with 30% growth in property values in just 3 months in 2020.

As at 2019, the town is cited as having around 10,122 permanent residents, while being visited by over 2.5 million visitors each year spending almost $800 Million in Byron Shire.

At the same time, the town has not lost its attraction to a diverse range of visitors including surfers, backpackers and visitors interested in the natural attractions of the area. It also supports a healthy cross section of creative artists, craftspeople and musicians, while its more recent hippy/new age past is reflected to a degree in a prevalence of alternative “new-age” shops, “spiritual” services such as meditation and yoga classes, and holistic healing/’wellness’ retreats.

Gold Coast Airport

Flying direct into the Gold Coast is the most convenient way to explore the natural beauty of Northern New South Wales. With direct flights from destinations within Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, you can enjoy a relaxed and stress-free travelling experience. The airport is a short drive to the Northern Rivers and Byron Bay region, making it easier than ever to see the iconic local beaches and hinterlands.

Gold Coast Airport’s new international terminal is now open. The terminal expansion offers a modern three-level, 30,000sq metre expansion, doubling the airport’s size. Passengers will enjoy state-of-the-art facilities, four glass aerobridges, and new dining and shopping retailers.

Go further with car rentals and public transport, all easily accessible at Gold Coast Airport Arrivals. For more information, visit: goldcoastairport.com.au

BYRON CAR HIRE

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BYRON VISITORS

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BYRON BAY KOMBIS

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