Byron Bay New South Wales
Cape Byron Lighthouse
Population:	5,609[1]
Postcode:	2481
Elevation:	1 m (3 ft)
Mayor:	Jan Barham
Location:	800 km (497 mi) from Sydney 200 km (124 mi) from Brisbane
LGA:	Byron Shire Council
State District:	Ballina
Federal Division:	Richmond
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 23.7 °C 75 °F 16.5 °C 62 °F 1,707.6 mm 67.2 in

Tallow Beach looking south from the lighthouse

the Byron Bay Lighhouse, providing a nice shade.

Byron Bay with sugar cane burning in the distance

Sunrise at Byron Bay

Byron Bay is a town in the state of New South Wales on the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia. The town is the nucleus of Byron Shire, which has in excess of 30,000 people (ABS est. 2003). Captain James Cook named Cape Byron after circumnavigator John Byron, grandfather of English poet Lord Byron. NSW redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1048 KB) Byron Bay Lighthouse viewed from the hang gliding ramp located on the Tallows beach side of cape. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales Types of LGAs in New South Wales The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Website: http://www. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Ballina is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Richmond is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1119 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Byron Bay Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1119 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Byron Bay Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 678 KB) The Byron Bay Lighthouse, providing a nice shade. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 678 KB) The Byron Bay Lighthouse, providing a nice shade. ... Photograph of Byron Bay taken by Michael Rogers 2003. ... Photograph of Byron Bay taken by Michael Rogers 2003. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (576x768, 69 KB) Sunrise in Byron Bay. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (576x768, 69 KB) Sunrise in Byron Bay. ... NSW redirects here. ... Website: http://www. ... Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... Captain James Cook may refer to: James Cook - British explorer, navigator, and map maker Captain James Cook (TV miniseries) - 1987 Australian television miniseries This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Byron Bay Light House, NSW, Australia. ... John Byron (November 8, 1723 – April 10, 1786) was a British vice-admiral. ... Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ...

Location

Byron Bay is located 759 km north of Sydney and 140 km south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjacent to the town, is the most easterly point of Australia. The Cape Byron lighthouse was opened in 1901, and has the most powerful beacon in Australia (2,200,000 cd, visible to a range of 27 nautical miles or 50 kilometres).^[2] This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Byron Bay Light House, NSW, Australia. ...

East of Everything

East of everything is an ABC series released on the 30/03/08 filmed in Byron Bay

Tourism

The town has several beaches which are popular for surfing. It is a resort popular with both domestic and international tourists, including backpackers, who travel along the Australian coast, and the scenery attracts sky divers. The area is also noted for its wildlife, with the whale watching industry a significant contributor to the local economy. For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... Backpacking is a subculture of generally youthful travellers exploring the planet on a limited budget. ... Whale watching off the coast of Bar Harbor, Maine. ...

An oceanway connects from the Byron Bay hotel in the centre of town out to the Cape Byron lighthouse and visitors are encourage to choose sustainable options for moving around town like walking and cycling. Byron Bay Light House, NSW, Australia. ... Girl on a bicycle in a car free area in Frankfurt Sustainable transport is a phrase which was coined in the late 20th century to describe all forms of transport which minimise emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. ...

Byron Bay is the place where the temperate and tropical waters merge, making it a popular area for scuba diving and snorkelling. Most diving happens at Julian Rocks, which is now part of the recently established Cape Byron Marine Park and only a few minutes boat ride from Main Beach. Scuba diving is swimming underwater while using self-contained breathing equipment. ... Snorkeling is the practice of swimming at the surface of a body of water (typically of the sea) equipped with a mask and a short tube called a snorkel, to explore the underwater environment. ... Julian Rocks is a pair of small islands, surrounded by marine reserve 2. ...

The town is popular with visitors and residents from all socio-economic backgrounds and walks of life. It is famous for its laid back and alternative lifestyle, but also has a higher proportion of Baby Boomers (27%) than any other town in Australia.^{[citation needed]} A baby boom is defined as a period of increased birth rates relative to surrounding generations. ...

Origin

Byron Bay is part of the erosion caldera of an ancient shield volcano, the Tweed Volcano, which erupted 23 million years ago. The volcano formed as a result of the Indo-Australian Plate moving over the East Australia hotspot. Satellite image of Santorini. ... Shield volcano A shield volcano is a large volcano with shallow-sloping side. ... Tweed Volcano was a prehistoric shield volcano in northeastern New South Wales, Australia, that erupted over a hot spot that existed over this part of the continent between 23 million and 20 million years ago. ...  The Indo-Australian plate, shown in dull orange The Indo-Australian Plate is an overarching name for two tectonic plates that include the continent of Australia and surrounding ocean extending northwest to include the Indian subcontinent and adjacent waters. ... The East Australia hotspot is marked 30 on map. ...

History

Before it became a renowned surfing and tourist spot, Byron Bay had a history of primary industrial production (dairy factory, abattoirs, whaling until 1963, fishing) and was a significant, but hazardous, sea port. The town was established in the 1870s and was originally known as Cavanbah. The lighthouse was built in 1901 and at that time was relatively inaccessible from the town. The beginning of Bryon Bay's modern shape occurred in the late 1950s and early 1960s when surfers from Sydney 'discovered' the warm blue waters and good quality surf. In following years, the attractions of the area became more and more widely known, with an attendant increase in tourism. Progressively the notoriously smelly whaling station and abattoirs closed down, as did the Norco dairy factory, which was once the largest such facility in Australia.

National Estate

The following places are listed on the Register of the National Estate^[3]

• Cape Byron Lighthouse
• Broken Head Nature Reserve (south of Byron Bay)
• Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve (north of Byron Bay)
• Julian Rocks Nature Reserve
• Two Sisters Rocks (south of Byron Bay)

Events

Events held at Byron Bay include yoga retreats, pagan gatherings, music festivals such as the East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival at Easter and Splendour in the Grass, the Byron Bay Writers Festival [1], the Byron Bay Film Festival [2] and the Byron Underwater Festival [3]. For other uses such as Yoga postures, see Yoga (disambiguation) Statue of Shiva performing Yogic meditation Yoga (Sanskrit: योग Yoga, IPA: ) is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. ... Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism is any of a heterogeneous group of new religious movements, particularly those influenced by ancient, primarily pre-Christian and sometimes pre-Judaic religions. ... 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. ... For the 1961 film, see Splendor in the Grass. ...

Newspapers

• The Byron Shire Echo (Independent weekly A3)
• The Byron Shire News (APN weekly A3)
• The Northern Star (APN daily)
• The Saturday Star (Independent A5 monthly)

Radio stations

• 2LM 900 AM (commercial)
• Triple Z FM 100.9 (commercial)
• Triple J 96.1 FM
• ABC Radio National 96.9 FM
• ABC Classic FM 95.3 FM
• ABC Northern Rivers 94.5 FM
• Bay FM, (community)

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See also

• Arakwal National Park
• The Wreck (Surf Spot), Byron Bay

Tallow Beach, Byron Bay. ... The Wreck is a surf spot located at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ...

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Byron Bay (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
2. ^ Robinson's Road Atlas of Australia, Edition 8, Lansdowne Press, 1983, Map 205
3. ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/214

• Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthouse). Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
• Byron Bay battles to please everyone

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External links

• Byron Bay Artists Community website
• The Oceania Project, Caring for Whales, Dolphins and the Oceans, Byron Bay

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