Score cheap, zingy tacos at hole-in-the-wall Chihuahua in Feros Arcade, washed down with a beer from the bottle shop liquor store next door, or head to Chupacabra in Suffolk Park for ceviche, slow-cooked pork, house-made tortillas, and mezcal. Yep, been there. Ditto for illegal camping and littering even pouring out a cup of coffee could cop you a hefty fine.
Follow the music. The Beach Hotel the Top Pub or The Beachy in the local vernacular , a sprawling venue overlooking the bay and originally built by Paul Hogan Crocodile Dundee and his sidekick John Cornell, has a regular reggae night on Mondays, plus cover bands, DJs, and the odd s nostalgia gig. Pick up the local free magazine The Byron Bazaar for a gig guide.
Treat yourself. Find the next big thing. You can get there via the solar-powered train from the center, or by bike. Embrace the lifestyle. Local legend says that the bedrock of Byron Bay is threaded with obsidian crystal, and it sits at the center of several ley lines , giving it a special energy. Consult a psychic at The Medicine Wheel , take a yoga class, buy a crystal, and discuss the merits of meditation. Join our newsletter to get exclusives on where our correspondents travel, what they eat, where they stay.
Free to sign up. Mar 27 Australian Underground. Take the Cape Byron walking track up to the historic lighthouse. Tallow Beach, part of Arakwal National Park.
Wategos Beach sits below a heap of mansions. Embrace the outstanding local produce and get some from a farm stall. Fresh, cheap, and tasty tacos from Chihuahua. One of my first trips was to see the Queensland manager in Brisbane.
He wanted to show off his area he brought me to Byron Bay! There are a number of people in this town who would like to see Byron come under the Queensland State Government permanently! What I found blew me away. The view from the lighthouse, 40km of unspoilt beaches, hardly a house in sight and a great wave off the Pass. Houses in Lighthouse Road seemed to be closed up and only used for holidays.
The town itself was extremely well laid out in a grid pattern. All the houses were neat and tidy, obviously blue collar, the result of 90 years of really hard work. We went to the Abbatoir and discovered why the town had not been yuppified! The northerly wind blew an amazing smell across the town. The first settler arrived in Prior to this, the region had been a timber gathering, shack and tent area.
One, the Great Northern, managed to be burnt down in and again in If its not, it is still appropriate for the town today. The building of a jetty for pounds in saw the population grow. Shipping, farming, fishing the main occupations, even gold mining along the beaches. The jetty stretched m out to sea, was 8m wide and had 66 piers. At high tide there was 7m of water at the end, enough to take very large steamers. Several shipwrecks in the area led to the building of the Lighthouse in As the town grew, a Town Council was elected in Perhaps as a portent of the disasters to follow, they named the roads after poets; Dryden, Burns, Ruskin, Tennyson etc.
The town had a rugby team, brass band, maypole dancers, all very english. In they started a surf lifesaving club. By the town had grown to a population of There was always work, butter factory, fishing, farming etc.
In a new jetty was built at a cost of 57,pounds, a considerable sum in those days. Byron Bay truly is unlike anywhere in the world. So, come visit the wellness capital of Australia and experience the awe-inspiring natural beauty, and lively, welcoming community. Cheer up, chill out and slow down for Schoolies in Byron Bay.
Plus, find authentically Byron activities for groups small and large. Explore the region's beaches by kayak, on horseback, by taking surf lessons, or whale watching. Get a birds-eye-view of the mountains and coastal landscape by balloon, or cross sky-diving off your bucket list. Shop local designers and producers at the community markets, be the first in Australia to watch the sunrise, or treat yourself to an indulgent day at the spa. Hike to the iconic lighthouse, people-watch with a cup of coffee, or discover the local art scene at one of Byron's galleries or live music venues.
We acknowledge the Arakwal People as the Traditional Owners of the Byron Shire area, we pay our respect to the Elders past, present and emerging.
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