Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Byron Bay (Australia). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Cape Byron Lighthouse, Cape Byron, and Circus arts. Also, be sure to include The Pass in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Byron Bay (New South Wales).
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Cape Byron Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Byron Bay, Australia. Cape Byron Light, also called Cape Byron Lightstation, is an active heritage-listed lighthouse and now interpretative centre, interpretative space, maritime museum, administration office, retail building, accommodation, tourist attraction and visitor attraction located at Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay, Cape Byron, Byron Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Charles Harding and Cecil W. Darley and built from 1899 to 1901 by Messrs Mitchell & King. It is also known as Cape Byron Lightstation, Byron Bay Lighthouse, Cape Byron Headlan and Cape Byron Headland Reserve. The property is owned by NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service.
The lighthouse was added to the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004; and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 22 February 2019. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings were added to the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate on 21 October 1980.
Cape Byron Light is Australia's most powerful lighthouse, with a light intensity of 2,200,000 cd. Cape Byron, the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia, is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the town of Byron Bay.[1]
Address: 28 Lighthouse Rd., 2481 Byron Bay
Cape Byron
Cape Byron is the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia, located in New South Wales. It is about 3 km east of the town of Byron Bay, New South Wales and projects into the Pacific Ocean at 28.6335° S, 153.6383° E. A lighthouse is situated there. It is a popular area for hiking and for whale watching. Two national parks, one a conservation area and a marine park, are on the bay.
Cape Byron has a significant influences on the open beaches to its north. Longshore drift transports sand northwards. Sand blocked by the cape drops off the continental shelf, which is very narrow here, at a rate of around 50,000 cubic metres of sand per year.[2]
Circus arts
Universities and schools
Address: 17 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay
The Pass
View point, Dinner, Eat and drink, Restaurant, Lunch, Coffee, Breakfast, Cafe, Regional cuisine
Address: Brooke Drive, Byron Bay
Lighthouse
