 Tallow Beach looking south from the lighthouse Byron Bay (28°38′35.04″S, 153°36′54.47″E) is a town in the state of New South Wales on the eastern most point of the mainland of Australia. The population of the Byron Shire Local Government Area is in excess of 30,000 people (ABS estimate 2003). Image File history File links Cape Byron Lighthouse File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ...
Byron Bay is located about 800 km north of Sydney and 200 km south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjacent to the town, is the eastern-most point of the continent of Australia, and is part of a giant volcanic crater. The Cape Byron Lighthouse was opened in 1901, and is one of the most powerful beacons in Australia. The town has several beautiful beaches and it is a resort popular with both domestic and international tourists and is a favourite town for backpackers who travel along the Australian coast. This article is about the Australian city. ...
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ...
The headland Cape Byron is the eastern-most point (28°37′S 153°38′E) of the continent of Australia. ...
The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...
1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Backpacking is a subculture of generally youthful travellers exploring the planet on a limited budget. ...
The town has a laid back and friendly atmosphere where recreational drug use is accepted and a part of town life. There are many pubs and bars, and many alternative lifestyle events including yoga retreats, pagan gatherings and all night dance raves. At Easter it hosts the East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival, the largest blues festival in Australia. The Splendour in the Grass music festival is held at Belongil Fields in July. During the winter months (June-August in the southern hemisphere), whales swim past Byron Bay making it a favourite destination for wildlife lovers. Most common are the Humpback whales but many other species including dolphins are also to be found making their annual sojourn to the north. Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational rather than for working or for medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ...
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to enlightenment. ...
The word pagan is derived from the Latin Paganus, meaning of or from the country. ...
Raves can refer to: Rave party Raves, a commune in the Vosges département, in France This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
This article is about the Christian festival. ...
The East Coast International Blues & Roots Music Festival is an annual music festival held for five days over the Easter long weekend at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ...
The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale and a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. ...
Splendor In The Grass is an annual music festival held during winter at Byron Bays Belongil Fields. ...
A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ...
Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ...
Southern Hemisphere The Southern Hemisphere is the half of a planets surface (or celestial sphere) that is south of the equator (the word hemisphere literally means half ball). On Earth it contains four continents (part of Africa, Oceania, most of South America, and Antarctica) and four oceans (South Atlantic...
Whales are the largest species of exclusively aquatic mammals, members of the order Cetacea, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. ...
Binomial name Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781) Humpback Whale range The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a mammal which belongs to the baleen whale suborder. ...
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Julian Rocks, only two kilometers off shore offers some of the best SCUBA Diving Australia has to offer. With tropical and temperate currents converging it is one of the top spots to dive with leopard sharks in summer and grey nurse sharks in winter. Three different species of sea turtles can be encountered on a single dive. Leopard shark may refer to: The Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum. ...
Binomial name Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 The Grey Nurse, Spotted Raggle-Tooth or Sand Tiger is a large shark inhabiting coastal waters worldwide, with many different names in different countries in the world. ...
Genera Caretta Lepidochelys Chelonia Eretmochelys Natator Sea turtles (Cheloniidae) are turtles found in all the worlds oceans with the exception of the Arctic Ocean, and some species travel between oceans. ...
There is a very strong community feeling in Byron and resistance to major multinational corporations has been strong. An attempt to open a franchise of McDonalds failed. Other corporate chains such as Club Med which planned to build a resort north of the town also failed, although Becton may be developing the land instead. McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ...
Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. ...
Despite being publicly opposed to these large multinationals, as of September 20th 2005 Byron Bay now hosts not one, but two Subway fast food outlets and a Domino's Pizza. Exterior of a typical Subway restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Locations of Subway stores Subway is the name of a multinational restaurant franchise that sells sandwiches and salads. ...
World locations Dominos Pizza NYSE: DPZ ASX: DMP is an international pizza delivery franchise and fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. ...
 Byron Bay with sugar cane burning in the distance Debate also continues in the town regarding the costs and benefits of tourism to Byron Bay. The council implemented a paid parking trial in an effort to alleviate the congestion but this trial was not extended after protests from local businesses and unhappy tourists who complained that the laid-back feel of the town had been compromised. In addition, the poorly maintained single-lane (in each direction) road that leads from the Pacific Highway 10 km west of Byron Bay into the town, has become a major bottleneck for tourists entering Byron Bay during peak holiday seasons. Photograph of Byron Bay taken by Michael Rogers 2003. ...
Photograph of Byron Bay taken by Michael Rogers 2003. ...
The Pacific Highway is a major transport route in eastern Australia and is part of Australias Highway 1. ...
In early 2005, the Byron Shire Council proposed a plan to charge an entry fee to the town in order to help pay for the growing costs of accommodating tourists. Although it does not have the power to implement this, many people have taken note of this gesture and will follow it keenly.
On 28 October 2005 an altercation between local teenagers and Victorian media personality Rex Hunt, his son Matthew, his wife and his son's girlfriend while they left a Byron Bay hotel led to media claims of growing tension between locals and tourists. The youths, who say they are Straight Edge (a group which advocates abstinence in relation to tobacco, alcohol and recreational drug use), told national media that Hunt was "extremely drunk", and that Rex Hunt's son threw the punch that started the brawl. Police Inspector Owen King said Hunt had not made a formal complaint to police, saying "People can draw their own conclusions". Rex James Hunt (b. ...
For the drawing or cutting tool, see Straightedge. ...
Bay FM, Byron Bay's local community radio station is a hub of connectivity for anyone wishing to know more about the town and the greater area. The local community newspaper, the Byron Shire Echo, also has an informative and entertaining website: http://www.echo.net.au [1] Community radio serving the Byron Shire and beyond from Byron Bay, Australia. ...
Annual events Schoolies or Schoolies week (known as Leavers or Leavers week in Western Australia) refers to the Australian tradition of high-school graduates (known as Schoolies) having week-long holidays following the end of their final exams in late November and early December. ...
The East Coast International Blues & Roots Music Festival is an annual music festival held for five days over the Easter long weekend at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Radio Stations - 2LM 900 AM (commercial)
- Triple Z FM 100.9 (commercial)
- JJJ 96.1 FM
- Radio National 96.9 FM
- Classic FM 95.3 FM
- ABC Northern Rivers 94.5 FM
- Bay FM 99.9 (community)
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