Let's Go Surfing lessons at Byron Bay
Arakwal National Park
Overview
Make the most of your visit to the renowned surf haven of Byron Bay by learning how to ride the waves with Let's Go Surfing.
- When
- Contact Let's Go Surfing for lesson times.
- Where
- Arakwal National Park in North Coast
- Accessibility
- Medium
- Grade
- Easy. An average level of fitness is required
- Price
- Contact Let's Go Surfing for pricing.
- Bookings
- Bookings required. Book online or email or call Let's Go Surfing on 02 6680 9443. Bookings for private lessons, children and families are available on request.
With kilometres of pristine beaches, multiple surf breaks and ideal surf conditions, Arakwal National Park is the perfect place to find your inner balance on waves. The friendly instructors at Let's Go Surfing have lessons to suit your needs, whether you’re a beginner who’s happy to head out with a small group, or an experienced surfer who wants a private one-on-one session.
Families are welcome, and it all happens with walking distance of most Byron Bay accommodation. Don't miss your chance to learn to surf at one of Australia’s greatest surf beaches.
Let's Go Surfing is a licensed commercial tour operator with a Parks Eco Pass.
Local alerts
For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/guided-tours/lets-go-surfing-lessons-at-byron-bay/local-alerts
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Park info
- in Arakwal National Park in the North Coast region
Arakwal National Park is always open but may be closed at times due to storm weather or fire danger.
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Let's Go Surfing lessons at Byron Bay.
Getting there and parking
Get driving directions
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Parking
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Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
Private, accessible surf classes available. Contact Let's Go Surfing for further details, including access to a beach wheelchair.
Learn more
Let's Go Surfing lessons at Byron Bay is in Arakwal National Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:
Animals on the move
Arakwal may be small from the outside, but its borders hold some important habitat for threatened plant species like the creatively-named stinking crypotocarya, and dark greenhood. Keen nature enthusiasts will find much of interest; bring the magnifying glass, but be careful not to damage what you see. The reserve is also a temporary home to a range of nomadic and migratory animals, which means it's never quite the same in any given season. During autumn and winter, for example, the growing, flowering and fruiting season attracts birds, flying foxes and micro bats. Then there are the humpback whales, drifting past out to sea as they cycle annually between Queensland and the freezing waters of the Antarctic.
This is Aboriginal land
The reserve falls within the custodial boundaries of Bundjalung nation, with prime importance for the local Arakwal People who lend their name to the national park. The Bundjalung of Byron Bay (Arakwal) Peoples' connection to the reserve was recognised in 2001, with the signing of an Indigenous Land Use Agreement between the Bundjalung of Byron Bay (Arakwal) People and the NSW State Government.
Plants and animals protected in this park
Animals
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White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
White-bellied sea eagles can be easily identified by their white tail and dark grey wings. These raptors are often spotted cruising the coastal breezes throughout Australia, and make for some scenic bird watching. Powerful Australian birds of prey, they are known to mate for life, and return each year to the same nest to breed.
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Superb fairy wren (Malurus cyaneus)
The striking blue and black plumage of the adult male superb fairy wren makes for colourful bird watching across south-eastern Australia. The sociable superb fairy wrens, or blue wrens, are Australian birds living in groups consisting of a dominant male, mouse-brown female ‘jenny wrens’ and several tawny-brown juveniles.
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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
One of the most renowned Australian animals, the tree-dwelling marsupial koala can be found in gum tree forests and woodlands across eastern NSW, Victoria and Queensland, as well as in isolated regions in South Australia. With a vice-like grip, this perhaps most iconic but endangered Australian animal lives in tall eucalypts within a home range of several hectares.
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The humpback whale has the longest migratory path of any mammal, travelling over 5000km from its summer feeding grounds in Antarctica to its breeding grounds in the subtropics. Its playful antics, such as body-rolling, breaching and pectoral slapping, are a spectacular sight for whale watchers in NSW national parks.