Northern Rivers, NSW · Australia

Byron Bay

Barefoot luxury where the hinterland meets the sea.

Australia's most easterly point, a beach town with a bohemian heart, a hinterland of waterfalls, and some of the country's best eating.

Byron has grown up without losing its soul. Mornings begin with a walk to the lighthouse and the first light on the most easterly point of the continent; days drift between surf breaks, farm cafés and the green folds of the hinterland. It's relaxed and stylish in the same breath.

BohemianSurfHinterlandWellness

Best for

Surf + slow food

Whale season

Jun–Nov

Most easterly

Point in Australia

Hinterland

20 min inland

Best time to visit

September–November & March–May (warm, fewer crowds than summer)

Getting there

Fly to Ballina–Byron (25 min) or Gold Coast (50 min), then drive.

A local secret

“Everyone walks to the lighthouse for sunrise, but the real magic is the back track down to Wategos and a swim before the crowds, then breakfast at the Bay Provisions kiosk.”

Eat. Do.
Stay. Know.

Everything in Byron Bay, indexed to the bone. Hover a row.

01
Farm diningEwingsdale$$$
Three Blue Ducks at The Farm
Paddock-to-plate on a working farm, the quintessential Byron long lunch.
UnmissableFamily
02
BreakfastTown$$
Bayleaf Café
The town's beloved breakfast, strong coffee, big plates, a buzzy courtyard.
FamilyKids
03
AsianTown$$$
Light Years
Modern Asian, hanging plants, easy buzz, book or queue, it's worth it.
Couples
04
CaféSuffolk Park$$
Folk
A tiny garden café off the Suffolk road; plant-based, sun-dappled, deeply Byron.
Local secretCouples
05
Southeast AsianTown$$$
Bang Bang
Loud, fun, late, Southeast-Asian street food and cocktails for a grown-up night.
Couples
06
Café & wineTown$$
The Roadhouse
Coffee roaster by day, natural-wine bar by night, the locals' all-rounder.
Local secret