Byron Bay Dive Centre
by bobinalong
..on Marvel Street are the best - top people top gear and all in all highly recommended!
I did the SSI open water course there, and then several dives and had a great time. Julian Rocks is a great dive site. Bought my snorkel and mask there and still going strong 2 years later....
Sea Views (Ballina)
by leffe3 about Shelly's On The Beach
Very popular spot overlooking the ocean. Essentially a kiosk with a large terrace (partially covered) with the best view in Ballina - we were lucky enough to spot dolphins out to see while eating an enormous breakfast (strangely named 'dolphin' or the even bigger 'whale' breakfast - thankfully neither featured their namesakes!). Breakfasts are the popular item here although its location and being one of the few places serving this part of the beach ensures that it is busy throughout the day.
Most Easternly Point in Australia
by marisa81
Once you hike up to the see the lighthouse, you can walk a little further to get to the most eastern point in Australia. The view of the ocean is breathtaking from up here, definitely worth the walk!
Beautiful Clear Water
by lachydragon
The main stretch of beach running from town (Main Beach) along the walkway (Clarks Beach) and ending at Palm Valley (The Pass) has som estunning swimming year-round. We have been in Byron in winter and even in July, the water is quite warm. It seems that as soon as winter comes and you get to May/June Byron seems to get a warm current past making it a great time for swimming and avoiding the crowds.
Byron Bay - A Surfers Paradise
by Mikebb
During August, 2003 we had an overnight stay on our way down the Northern New South Wales coast. It is a beautiful tourist location having a magnificent surf and swimming beach, a large lighthouse on the cliff and accommodation to cater for everyone from backpackers to luxury apartments. Although it was at the end of winter the weather was warm and sunny with daytime temperature being about 21C. We were disappointed that we could only stay overnight as Byron Bay would be a good place to spend a week, it is less than a 2 hour drive to the Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise on the Queensland Gold Coast.
During September, 2006 we returned to Byron Bay for a 2 night visit on our drive from Brisbane to Sydney. This visit we used Byron Bay as a base to visit the hinterland towns of Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah and Nimbim which still remains a hippie town. For those intersted in hippies there are some interesting photos on my Nimbin pages. We also enjoyed some nice dining in Byron.
"The Lighthouse - Most Easterly Point In Australia"
The lighthouse is situated on the headland and gives a great view of the coast north and south, as well the inland country to the west. The morning we were there the ocean was alive, a pod of dolphins lingered offshore for half an hour.
"Visitor Centre Tells The History"
The Visitors Centre is worth a visit to obtain knowledge of the region