I was driving into Byron the other day and saw some of the newish public art that’s appeared in Byron Bay in recent months.
I beleive it’s an initiative of Byron Shire Council and Byron United (like Byron Bay’s chamber of commerce).
I took a quick photo of the ‘Welcome to Byron’ example of public art;
Then a [...]
The farmers markets have been running since 2002 in Byron Bay. They are on at the Butler St reserve every Thursday morning 8am-11am.
Here’s what the organisers have to say;
Freshness & taste guaranteed, an alternative way to shop. Fruit trees, seedlings & herbs to grow your own. Connect with the land, put a face to your [...]
14 - 16 August 2009
In 2004, Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe described it as, “the most exciting festival, outside a capital city, that I have ever attended”.
The Bangalow Music Festival is a worldclass event in the township of Bangalow - 10 minutes from Byron Bay on the NSW north coast. The festival offers a variety of [...]
Late November - Early December
Byron Bay is a popular Schoolie Week destination, less busy & structured than Schoolies on the Gold Coast, but still attracting many thousands of school leavers.
Groups start organising their schoolies week EARLY with inquiries for accommodation starting as early as 18+ months in advance.
There are two main types of accommodation for [...]
May - End of August
Winter in Byron Bay is good for; relaxing, reading, shopping, eating, walking, whale watching and more. The tempurature ranges from about 11-20°C and outside of school holidays, long weekends and festivals there are some great winter specials on offer.
Byron Style Accommodation works closely with its accommodation providers to offer great winter [...]
Here’s an excerpt from my Byron Bay Fact Sheet which you can download as a PDF.
Transportation to Byron Bay
By Car : Byron Bay is just off the Pacific Highway 166km South of Brisbane / 772km North of Sydney.
By Bus : There is a bus stop (station) on Jonson St.
By Train : The train from Sydney [...]
Continue reading about General Byron Bay Accommodation & Transportation Information
I’ve been to the top of Mount Warning a few times - it’s a lot of fun. I’ve taken my two oldest children up, and now that the weather is cooler I’m going to take my 8 year old up.
Mt. Warning is about 60 kms from Byron Bay - about 1:15 hours drive.
The sign at [...]
Here’s an excerpt from my Byron Bay Fact Sheet which you can download as a PDF.
Festivals & Events
Byron Shire is home to many festivals and events throughout the year, here’s a list of the major events;
March : The Big Joke Comedy Festival
Easter : East Coast Blues & Roots Festival
Apr/May : Byron Bay Underwater Festival
May : [...]
Splendour in the Grass is my favorite festival, great bands, exciting atmosphere - and easy (parking, plenty of room, variety of food, and everyone’s having fun).
Clearly, I’m not the only person who feels this way with th efestival selling out in under 2 hours. Here’s what their press release had to say;
Organisers would like to [...]
Here’s an excerpt from my Byron Bay Fact Sheet which you can download as a PDF.
Byron Bay is one of Australia’s most iconic destinations, attracting over 1.5 million visitors each year. It offers natural beauty, alternative culture & a buzz of its own. People from all over the world, from all walks of life [...]