A Day on Byron Bay beaches...

Another lazy day before we head back to Brisbane tomorrow to return the RV on Friday. We start off with a little shopping tour through the town centre.


Nice little shops everywhere, lots of alternative/hippie stuff as well as souveniers, surf and swim gear.


The people here are layed back and there are many young people (and those who think they are young).


We find a really good ice cream parlor with handmade italian style ice cream.


The ice cream is very delicious - with gourmet price tag as well...
The day will be beautiful, sunny at 23c.


A view on "The Wreck" and Belongil Beach.

Stretching from Byron Bay north to Belongil Creek and beyond, Belongil is partly dog-friendly beach. Belongil Creek harbours a colony of rare Little Terns, and care must be taken not to disturb them in any way. Just north of the rock wall at Byron Bay is the wreck of the SS Wollongbar, a great place to explore with a mask and snorkel when the sea is calm. Parts of Belongil beach are 'clothes optional'.


The Wreck (beach)
More a surf break created by the wreck of the SS Wollongbar. Located just off the Main Beach car park at the end of Jonson Street.

Main Beach
This is the main beach directly in front of the town of Byron Bay, and continuing southward (actually eastward) to Clarkes Beach. Main Beach is dominated by the Surf Club and is patrolled by Surf Lifesavers in summer. Swim between the flags and always wear a hat and sunscreen. From here you can snorkel out to the Tassie II, a wreck off the coast.

This is where we will spend most of the day.



Other beaches towards the ligjthouse:

Clarkes (Clarks) Beach
Filling the space between Main Beach and The Pass, Clarkes Beach is north-facing and idyllic most of the year. Only when the northerlies blow does Clarkes become less than perfect. An extra surf-lifesaving team patrols this beach in summer. The Bay here is ideal for windsurfing, bodyboarding and paragliding. In winter humpback whales have been known to frolic with their calves on their way back to the Antarctic.

The Pass
The Pass is a gap between Fisherman's Lookout and the headland. It is the most popular surf break on the north coast, but also where the dive boats launch, so be careful. Fisherman's Lookout is a wooden platform from where you can check out the surf as well as the fish.








































And a short film on the iPad before the kids go to bed. Don't miss the next blog entry on teriffic Gold Coast sunset!

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