Byron Bay
Travel Guide > Oceania > Australia > New South Wales > Northern Rivers > Byron Bay
In this Article
- Introduction
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Keep Connected
- Maps
- Photos
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Introduction
Byron Bay is a beautiful beach town on the North Coast, New South Wales. It is also home of the most easterly point of the Australian mainland. And is very popular with local and overseas tourists, particularly backpackers!
Sights and Activities
- Long sweeping white sand beaches
- Excellent surfing breaks
- Cape Byron lighthouse
- Skydiving and Gliding
- Scuba diving Julian Rocks Marine Reserve
- Mountain-bike through hinterland rainforest
- Arakwal National Park
- Whale and Dolphin watching
- Market Day - (1st Sunday of the month)
- Mount Warning National Park walk
- Jim's Alternative Tours
- Meditation, massage and mud-packs
Events and Festivals
- East Coast Blues & Roots Festival (Easter weekend)
- Byron Bay Writers Festival (July)
- Splendour In The Grass (August)
Getting There
By Plane
- Coolangatta Airport (OOL) has international and domestic flights. The airport is located some 100 kilometres south of Brisbane. Destinations include Adelaide, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Mount Isa, Darwin, Kuala Lumpur, Cairns, Osaka, Sydney, Tokyo, Canberra and Townsville.
- Ballina Airport - domestic flights to Melbourne and Sydney
- Lismore Airport - domestic flights to Sydney.
By Train
- CountryLink Rail Services - Railway information
By Car
- Coolangatta (1hr) Brunswick Heads (22mins) Bangalow (18mins) Mullumbimby (23mins)
- Ballina (38mins) Lismore (50mins) Nimbin (1hr21mins)
By Bus
- Greyhound Australia - Services the whole of Australia.
- Byron Bay Airbus - Ballina, Lismore, Coolangatta transfers.
- Brisbane 2 Byron - Brisbane to Byron.
By Boat
The nearest ports are in Ballina and Brunswick Heads.
Getting Around
By Car
- Byron Bay Taxis - (02) 6685 5008
- Mullumbimby Taxis - (02) 6684 3322
By Public Transport
Blanchs Buses - Mullumbimby - Byron Bay - Suffolk Park - Lennox Head - Ballina - Ballina Airport
By Foot
Getting around town and the main beach are easily walked.
By Bike
Bikes can be hired from places such as Byron Bay Bicycles or Cycling Tours.
Eat
There are plenty of cafe's, restaurant's and convenience stores through out town. There are also two supermarkets, one in Johnson Street and one in the Byron Industrial Estate.
- Bay Kebabs is located on the Jonson St Roundabout and serves excellent kebabs.
- Fishheads serve seafood right at the end of Jonson St overlooking the sea.
- Hog's Breath Cafe serves steaks at 4 Jonson St
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Factory Lodge | Skinners Shoot Rd | Hostel | - |
| Byron Bay YHA | 7 Carlyle Street | Hostel | - |
| Middle Reef Beachhouse | 13 Marvel St | Hostel | - |
| Nomads Odyssey | 1 Lawson Lane | Hostel | - |
| Cape Byron Lodge | Cnr of Byron & Middleton Sts | Hostel | - |
| Backpackers Inn on the Beach | 29 Shirley St | Hostel | - |
| Main Beach Backpackers | Cnr Lawson & Fletcher Sts | Hostel | - |
| Aquarius Backpackers | 16 Lawson Street | Hostel | - |
| Abbys Apartment | 118 Bangalow Road | Apartment | 97 |
| Amigos Guesthouse | 32 Kingsley Street cnr Tennyson St | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Bamboo Cottage B & B | 76 Butler Street | Guesthouse | - |
| Bay Haven Lodge | 16 Shirley St | Guesthouse | - |
| Baystay Bed & Breakfast | 30 Marvell Street | Guesthouse | 80 |
| Byron Springs Guest House | 2 Oodgeroo Gardens | Guesthouse | 88 |
| Treetops Guesthouse | 70 Plantation Drive | Guesthouse | - |
| Treetops Studios | 7 Seeana Court | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Wollongbar Accommodation | 19-21 Shirley Street | Hotel | 88 |
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also: International Telephone Calls
Post
Newspaper
- Byron Shire Echo - Free Community Newspaper
Radio
- BayFM 99.9 - Award winning Community radio station
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