Went for a drive on Saturday to Byron Bay in NSW. We heard it had breathtaking sceneries at Cape Byron and wanted to take a look at the 'eastern most point of mainland Australia'.
So, we packed lunch and headed off in the morning, hoping perhaps to catch the farmer's market there as well. It is a pleasant one hour's drive from Gold Coast to Byron Bay but alas, we were kinda late to make it there, since Byron Bay is in New South Wales and therefore an hour ahead of Queensland. The market closes at 11am- there are a few there, in
Bangalow as well as
Mullumbimby. Plus, it was unfamiliar territory so we took some time finding our way around. Well, I must confess, we left with no maps on our hands with the intention of getting some info at the information centre when we stopped by the town centre.
Anyway, we decided that the lighthouse and Cape Byron was a better 1st stop, so we parked downhill (to avoid paying for parking uphill: $7!!) and walked up to the lighthouse at the top of the hill. Good exercise, definitely...
There are steps leading the track down to the eastern most point from the lighthouse, so we could catch a scenic view of the waves crashing upon the rocks below.
Beautiful place, and we even saw an outdoor wedding being held there. Romantic venue to get married for sure, that is if the wind isn't too strong to lift off the tablecloths or mess up hairdos ... We walked right till the end of the track where it was officially the eastern most point of mainland Australia..
gotta have this "been there done that" badge, rite??
Cape Byron was named after Lord Byron the famous English poet's granddad, (don't ask me why his grandad and not him. Ask James Cooke) and the lighthouse built in 1901 still functions till this day, guiding ships away from the rocks. The place: Byron Bay was originally known as Cavvanbah by the indigenous people here who are the Arakwal tribe- a subtribe of the Bunjalong people. The name Cavvanbah means '
meeting place'. Today, the Arakwal people are the official custodians of the area. They take care of the parks & the aboriginal reserves of the place and participate actively in decision-making for natural resources here.
Cape Byron has been cited as the spiritual 'east gate' of Australia and not surprisingly, Byron Bay has drawn a lot of spiritual-related activities here, including new age, yoga and stuff.. It's very hippy and well-known as a physical hub for spiritual guides and alternative healing and for tolerance towards different religions and lifestyles. There's hooroos for gurus with psychics and astrologists, yoga, pilates and tai chi, day spas, crystals, body care, massage therapy, naturopathy, homeopathy and aromatherapy for relaxation and healing. There are also strong communities of both major and minority mainstream religions and dedicated devotees to the more eclectic spiritual sects. Eccentric place and rather quirky in its own style. You will see many leisure and health-related shops in the town area.
There was this shop with the amusing name of Happy High Herbs. I will leave you to your own imagination what it possibly sells.....
On the way back, we also took at peek at the Macadamia Castle, right beside the M1 highway hoping to see perhaps some factory for producing those nuts and peek at how they might roast those nice wasabe-flavoured macadamias.. ahh let down.. just a shop cum cafe with some playground for kids and a few nut-crackers for free nut sampling. Macadamia ice-cream is divine, though...but not a hit with us. No kick this place...
Went for a drive on Saturday to Byron Bay in NSW. We heard it had breathtaking sceneries at Cape Byron and wanted to take a look at the 'eastern most point of mainland Australia'.
So, we packed lunch and headed off in the morning, hoping perhaps to catch the farmer's market there as well. It is a pleasant one hour's drive from Gold Coast to Byron Bay but alas, we were kinda late to make it there, since Byron Bay is in New South Wales and therefore an hour ahead of Queensland. The market closes at 11am- there are a few there, in Bangalow as well as Mullumbimby. Plus, it was unfamiliar territory so we took some time finding our way around. Well, I must confess, we left with no maps on our hands with the intention of getting some info at the information centre when we stopped by the town centre.
Anyway, we decided that the lighthouse and Cape Byron was a better 1st stop, so we parked downhill (to avoid paying for parking uphill: $7!!) and walked up to the lighthouse at the top of the hill. Good exercise, definitely...
There are steps leading the track down to the eastern most point from the lighthouse, so we could catch a scenic view of the waves crashing upon the rocks below.
Beautiful place, and we even saw an outdoor wedding being held there. Romantic venue to get married for sure, that is if the wind isn't too strong to lift off the tablecloths or mess up hairdos ... We walked right till the end of the track where it was officially the eastern most point of mainland Australia..
gotta have this "been there done that" badge, rite??
Cape Byron was named after Lord Byron the famous English poet's granddad, (don't ask me why his grandad and not him. Ask James Cooke) and the lighthouse built in 1901 still functions till this day, guiding ships away from the rocks. The place: Byron Bay was originally known as Cavvanbah by the indigenous people here who are the Arakwal tribe- a subtribe of the Bunjalong people. The name Cavvanbah means 'meeting place'. Today, the Arakwal people are the official custodians of the area. They take care of the parks & the aboriginal reserves of the place and participate actively in decision-making for natural resources here.
Cape Byron has been cited as the spiritual 'east gate' of Australia and not surprisingly, Byron Bay has drawn a lot of spiritual-related activities here, including new age, yoga and stuff.. It's very hippy and well-known as a physical hub for spiritual guides and alternative healing and for tolerance towards different religions and lifestyles. There's hooroos for gurus with psychics and astrologists, yoga, pilates and tai chi, day spas, crystals, body care, massage therapy, naturopathy, homeopathy and aromatherapy for relaxation and healing. There are also strong communities of both major and minority mainstream religions and dedicated devotees to the more eclectic spiritual sects. Eccentric place and rather quirky in its own style. You will see many leisure and health-related shops in the town area.
There was this shop with the amusing name of Happy High Herbs. I will leave you to your own imagination what it possibly sells.....
On the way back, we also took at peek at the Macadamia Castle, right beside the M1 highway hoping to see perhaps some factory for producing those nuts and peek at how they might roast those nice wasabe-flavoured macadamias.. ahh let down.. just a shop cum cafe with some playground for kids and a few nut-crackers for free nut sampling. Macadamia ice-cream is divine, though...but not a hit with us. No kick this place...
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Byron Bay is a beach side town in the north of the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is located 759 kilometers north of Sydney and 140 kilometers south of Brisbane.it is famous for its beaches , accommodations.i visited the place. and i like the beaches and the luxurious accommodations. the most.
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