Biyahilo - Tourist Attractions

Byron Bay is located on the North coast of NSW with Cape Byron being Australia’s most easterly point. Summer temperatures average between 21°C and 28°C and winter temperatures average between 15°C and 21°C, giving Byron Bay an excellent year round climate. The many beaches around Byron Bay offer clean warm water, 26°C in summer and 21°C in winter, with the chance to see dolphins regularly and whales May through October.

Byron Bay With pristine blue beaches, and rolling countryside, Byron Bay is also known for its art, entertainment and locals. There are a steady stream of international travellers, especially backpackers, attracted by the laidback atmosphere and beautiful location. With every type of water sport imaginable, including scuba diving at Julian Rocks, there is room for everyone. The area is known for its famous lighthouse, where you may spot some of the migrating whales famous in the area, and there is an easy walk to the Cape to experience the coastal scenery at its best.

Here are main tourist attractions to enjoy in Byron Bay:

Cape Byron Lighthouse

Constructed of prefabricated concrete blocks in 1901, the Cape Byron Lighthouse stands on the most eastery point of the Australian mainland and is Australia’s most easterly lighthouse. It stands 22 metres high, perched 94 metres above sea level on the crest of a windswept headland.

With a beam equivalent to 2,200,000 candles, the light is one of the most powerful in the southern hemisphere. It is powered by a 1000 watt tungsten-halogen lamp and flashes every 15 seconds over a range of 27 nautical miles. The heavy two-metre diameter lens is supported by a mercury float bath and keeps rotating during the day to reduce the risk of fire from the sun’s rays.

Cape Byron Lighthouse is still an important shipping aid today and is managed and maintained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

Julian Rocks

Julian Rocks, 2.5 km from Byron Bay’s shore Named by Captain Cook in 1776, and considered as one of the best dive spots in the world, is consists of ancient sedimentary rock, remains of a volcanic eruption more than 20 million years ago. It is an extension of Cape Byron separated by water and forms a most unique marine reserve, providing shelter and food for more than 500 tropical and temperate fish species alone.

Not only does Julian Rocks provide resting and nesting grounds for many seabirds, such as seagulls and cormorants, underneath the water is an invisible world with abundant marine life present.

All different dive sites around Julian Rocks are equally impressive and offer dives that are spectacular for the novice and the very experienced underwater explorer!

Whale Watching

Byron Bay is famous as one of the most popular whale watching locations in Australia. Each June/July thousands of Humpback whales travel past Byron Bay, on their annual migration from Antarctica to their breeding grounds off the Great Barrier Reef. Then in September/October the same humpback whales return with their newborn calves.

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