Cape Byron Lighthouse Walk
Walk to Cape Byron — Australia's most easterly point — along the clifftop track to the heritage lighthouse, with guaranteed whale sightings from June to November and dolphins year-round.
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Byron Bay Town Beach
Byron Bay's main beach stretches north from the cape — the long sandy arc is the starting point for the lighthouse walk and the social centre of one of Australia's most celebrated coastal towns.
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Clarkes Beach
Clarkes Beach is Byron's best surf break — consistent right-hand waves peel along the base of the cape, and the beach is packed with surfers from dawn to dusk throughout the year.
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Cape Byron Walking Track Entry
The clifftop walking track begins at The Pass — the track follows the edge of the cape through coastal heath, with immediate views back across the bay and north toward the Tweed Coast.
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Wategos Beach
Wategos is Byron Bay's most exclusive beach — a small, north-facing cove sheltered by the cape where dolphins surf the waves and the water is almost always calmer than the exposed main beach.
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Cape Byron Lighthouse
The Cape Byron Lighthouse (1901) is Australia's most powerful lighthouse — the signal can be seen 40 kilometres offshore, and the headland is the highest point of Australia's easternmost cape.
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Easternmost Point Marker
A marker at Australia's most easterly mainland point captures the first sunlight to fall on Australia each morning — standing here at dawn, watching light reach the country from the ocean, is a genuinely moving experience.