ABOUT BYRON SHIRE

Byron Shire covers 566 km² on the far north coast of New South Wales at Australia's most easterly point, 153° 39´ east. It is located 180km south of Brisbane and 800km north of Sydney. The main income of the shire is sourced predominantly from tourism and agriculture. The shire has a population of approximately 30,000 with 1.7 million tourists visiting the shire each year.

The Byron Shire is famous for its beautiful beaches, rural beauty, relaxed lifestyle and its writers, artisans and filmmakers. It boasts a fabulous climate with temperatures of 20°C - 28°C in summer and 15 °C - 21°C in winter.

Located on Australia’s most easterly point, Byron Bay boasts a temperate climate averaging 21-28°C in summer and 15-21°C in winter, beautiful beaches, surrounded by rolling green hills and spectacular national parks.

Byron Bay has come a long way from its past as a port for North Coast dairy farms and a whaling station. A massive migration of people to the area has occurred in the last 10 years drawn by Byron’s relaxed lifestyle transforming it into a thriving tourist town and a centre for arts, education, alternative health & healing practises, surfing, music and food.

Byron offers accommodation, entertainment venues, restaurants & cafes and activities to suit every style and budget.

• Luxurious 5 star resorts, budget motels, beachside caravan parks and a myriad of backpacker hostels
• Four lively pubs, and several trendy nightclubs
• From haute cuisine, ethnic foods and cheap eats
• Hang-gliding, rock climbing, mountain biking, learn to surf, sea kayaking…

Byron Bay has a lively calendar of festivals and events including the Byron Bay Markets run on the first Sunday of each month at Butler Street, across the railway tracks from the main part of town. Byron Bay Market is a social and cultural hub of the community with well over 300 market stalls with a focus on locally made goods and produce. For those after organic and local produce try the Byron Bay Farmers Market held every Thursday morning from 7.15 am in the same locale.