A day out in Byron Bay
Byron Bay is in New South Wales. Hopalong knows 9 things to do and 9 places to eat here, plus day trips to Lennox Head. Prices are approximate adult prices in A$.
Top things to do in Byron Bay
Cape Byron lighthouse walk
Free · Cape Byron · about 120 min
Loop to the most easterly point of mainland Australia. Dolphins and whales in season.
Wategos Beach
Free · Wategos · about 90 min
Sheltered beach for swimming and longboard surfing.
Learn to surf
A$70 · Main Beach · about 150 min
Group lessons on gentle Byron waves.
Byron Bay Community Market
Free · Town · about 75 min
First Sunday of the month: crafts, food and music.
Bangalow village
Free · Bangalow · about 90 min
Heritage village with boutiques and a farmers market.
Beach day at Wategos: umbrella, book and towel
Free · Wategos · about 150 min
A small, sheltered beach below the Cape Byron lighthouse.
The Pass and Clarkes Beach
Free · Main Beach · about 60 min
Sheltered beaches where you can watch longboarders on the point break.
Tallow Beach and Arakwal National Park
Free · Cape Byron · about 75 min
A long, wild beach backed by bushland south of the cape.
Belongil Beach
Free · Town · about 60 min
A quieter stretch north of town, with the old Wreck surf break.
Free things to do in Byron Bay
- Cape Byron lighthouse walk (Cape Byron): Loop to the most easterly point of mainland Australia. Dolphins and whales in season.
- Wategos Beach (Wategos): Sheltered beach for swimming and longboard surfing.
- Byron Bay Community Market (Town): First Sunday of the month: crafts, food and music.
- Bangalow village (Bangalow): Heritage village with boutiques and a farmers market.
- Beach day at Wategos: umbrella, book and towel (Wategos): A small, sheltered beach below the Cape Byron lighthouse.
- The Pass and Clarkes Beach (Main Beach): Sheltered beaches where you can watch longboarders on the point break.
- Tallow Beach and Arakwal National Park (Cape Byron): A long, wild beach backed by bushland south of the cape.
- Belongil Beach (Town): A quieter stretch north of town, with the old Wreck surf break.
Where to eat
- Café lunch in town (Town, around A$28): Byron's laid-back cafés on Jonson Street.
- Dinner in town (Town, around A$60): Restaurants and bars a block from the beach.
- Folk (Town, around A$25): Vegetarian-friendly café on nearly every Byron list.
- Sunday Sustainable Bakery (Town, around A$18): Everything baked in house.
- Byron Bay General Store (Town, around A$25): One of Byron's oldest cafés.
- Raes on Wategos (Wategos, around A$120): Modern Australian with Mediterranean touches, by the beach.
- Beach Byron Bay (Main Beach, around A$90): Iconic restaurant overlooking Clarkes Beach.
- Hutong Harry's (Town, around A$50): Chinese, famous for its Mongolian beef.
- Bar Heather (Town, around A$60): Natural wine and small plates on Jonson Lane.
Day trips from Byron Bay
Lennox Head
- Pat Morton Lookout (Free): Coastal lookout with partly wheelchair-friendly boardwalk; good for whales.
Typical weather in Byron Bay
| Month | Low | High | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C | 28°C | 12 |
| April | 16°C | 24°C | 10 |
| July | 11°C | 20°C | 7 |
| October | 16°C | 24°C | 10 |
Approximate long-term averages, not a forecast.