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Tyagarah Nature Reserve picnic area

Tyagarah Nature Reserve

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2 visitors at the viewpoint surrounded by trees at Blackbutt lookout picnic area in Border Ranges National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Blackbutt lookout picnic area

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Aerial view of picnickers and picnic tables at Broken Head picnic area in Broken Head Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Broken Head picnic area

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A woman sitting at a picnic table surrounded by trees in Brunswick River picnic area, Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Brunswick River picnic area

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Jointed balogjhia, Victoria Park Nature Reserve. Artist: NSW Government

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Victoria Park picnic area

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Wategos Beach in Cape Byron State Conservation Area, Byron Bay. Photo: OEH/N.Webb

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Wategos Beach

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Picn tables at Brindle Creek picnic area, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Brindle Creek picnic area

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Lyre bird

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Dalnan picnic area

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Picnic table at Antarctic Beech picnic area, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer &DPIE

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Antarctic Beech picnic area

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Picnic tables and shelter at Bar Mountain picnic area, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Bar Mountain picnic area

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Minyon Grass picnic area, Nightcap National Park. Photo: B. McLachlan

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Minyon Grass picnic area

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Palm Valley, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Palm Valley

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A man at a picnic table at Broadwater Beach picnic area, Broadwater National Park. Photo: L Walker

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Broadwater Beach picnic area

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Walkway into Terania Creek picnic area. Photo: John Spencer

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Terania Creek picnic area

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Nearby things to do

Cape Byron Lighthouse, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Cape Byron Lighthouse

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2 people jogging on Cape Byron walking track. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Cape Byron walking track

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A view of Cudgen Lake surrounded by trees. Photo: Jessica Stokes © OEH

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Cudgen Lake

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Aerial view of Minyon Falls and the lookout in Nightcap National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Minyon Falls lookout

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Outlook from the deck at Cape Byron Lighthouse Cafe. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Cape Byron Lighthouse Cafe

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View of Telephone Road passing through dense rainforest. Photo: Liz Dargin/OEH

Cycle

Whian Whian mountain biking trails

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Close up of a sleeping koala holding itself in the fork of a tree. Photo: Mark R Higgins/iStock

Immersive stories

Border Ranges 360 experiences

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Two hikers crossing a river on Byrrill Creek walking track, Mebbin National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Byrrill Creek walking track

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An aerial photo of visitors on the viewing platform at the Pinnacle walk and lookout with the Border Ranges in the background. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Pinnacle walk and lookout

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Trail winding through forest in Mount Jerusalem National Park. Photo: J. Slabb © DPE

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Gilwah trail

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Mount Jerusalem Central trails winding through forest in Mount Jerusalem National Park. Photo: J. Slabb © DPE

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Mount Jerusalem Central trails

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2 bushwalkers surrounded by lush rainforest greenery on the Bar Mountain circuit walk in Border Ranges National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Bar Mountain circuit

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A woman walking along North Head walking track beneath a canopy of trees in Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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North Head walking track

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View of The Pass Cafe, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: Raegan Glazner/Dean Gibson

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The Pass Cafe

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A woman walking along Three Sisters walking track, overlooking the beach in Broken Head Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Three Sisters walking track (Broken Head)

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Unicorn Falls walking track, Mount Jerusalem National Park. Photo: Dean Trezise © Dean Trezise

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Unicorn Falls walking track

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Victoria Park boardwalk, Victoria Park Nature Reserve.

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Victoria Park boardwalk

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2 bushwalkers on Rayners walking track in Mount Jerusalem National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Rayners walking track

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Brindle Creek runs through rainforest in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Brindle Creek walking track

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View of an angler's arm with a fishing rod and reel on a pristine sandy beach at twilight. Photo credit: Tim Williams © Wilderness Adventures

Fish

Brunswick Heads guided beach fishing adventures

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Group of surfers in wetsuits stretching on the beach. Photo: © Jayme Edwards

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Byron Bay surf lessons and coaching

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Looking along the beach, Cosy Corner. Photo: John Spencer

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Byron Bay surf lessons with Blackdog Surfing

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View of sheer cliffs and waterfall in a misty rainforest setting. Photo © Rise Up – Byron Conscious Tours

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Byron glow worms and hinterland forest experience

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People paddle 2 yellow kayaks over the waves as a sea turtle swims below the surface. Photo © Cape Byron Kayaks

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Byron guided kayak tours with dolphins

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A Beyond Byron E Bikes tour group riding through the ancient rainforest of Mount Jerusalem National Park. Photo: Steve Back © Beyond Byron E Bikes

Cycle

Byron hinterland e-bike tour

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View of bushwalkers trekking along a forest trail enveloped by dense, green rainforest vegetation. Photo © Byron Bay Adventure Tours

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Byron hinterland rainforest and waterfall tours

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A hang glide instructor flies tandem with a student over dramatic cliffs toward the open ocean. Photo credit: Brian Rushton © Byron Airwaves Hang Gliding School

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Byron tandem hang gliding flights and lessons

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A tent equipped with comfortable mattresses and a table and chairs on a Bower Camp Co. retreat. Credit: Phil Gallagher © Bower Camp Co.

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Group camping retreats in the Border Ranges

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View of the sun rising behind Cape Byron Lighthouse on a Wander Byron tour. Photo: Chris Mills © Wander Byron

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Guided sunrise tour to Byron Bay lighthouse

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A pair of women in Le'ts Go Surfing rash shirts smile as they ride a small wave near Byron Bay. Photo © Let's Go Surfing

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Let's Go Surfing lessons at Byron Bay

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Minyon Falls, surrounded by World Heritage-listed rainforest in Nightcap National Park. Photo: Glenn Sanders © Wild Byron

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Minyon Falls guided rainforest tour

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Dense bushland with a view of Minyon Falls in the distance. Photo © Jeremy Perez

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Minyon Falls walking tours

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A group of 7 guided tour participants wearing night vision goggles in the dark. Photo credit: Wendy Bithell © Vision Walks Eco Tours

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Night vision rainforest walks in Byron Bay

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A surfer and his Rusty Miller Surf instructor walk across a beach toward breaking waves. Photo © Rusty Miller Surf

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Private Byron Bay sessions with Rusty Miller Surf

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A group of surfers poses for a photo with their Soul Surf School instructor on a beach. Photo credit: Sean Riley © Soul Surf School

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Soul Surf School lessons at Byron Bay

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A group of students practice their surf stance on a beach with their Style Surfing School instructor. Photo credit: Gaz Morgan © Style Surfing School

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Style Surfing School lessons at Byron Bay

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A tandem hang glider about to land on a beach next to to a rocky headland. Photo © Pro Flyte

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Tandem hang gliding in Byron Bay with Pro Flyte

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Views from Bar Mountain lookout in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: Stephen King © Stephen King

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Bar Mountain lookout

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Big Scrub loop walking track, Nightcap National Park. Photo: Brian McLachlan © DPIE

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Big Scrub loop walking track

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Cape Byron Information Centre, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo © Lee Middleton

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Cape Byron Information Centre

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Captain Cook lookout and picnic area, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Captain Cook lookout and picnic area

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Goorgana walking track, Nightcap National Park. Photo: Brian McLachlan © DPE

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Goorgana walking track

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Sign at the start of Helmholtzia loop walking track, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © OEH

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Helmholtzia loop walking track

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2 visitors walking along Historic Nightcap walking track surrounded by World Heritage-listed rainforest. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Historic Nightcap walking track

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Minyon Falls walking track. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Minyon Falls walking track

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Signage marks the Pholis Gap turnoff on Mt Matheson track, Nightcap National Park. Photo: Brian McLachlan © DPE

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Pholis Gap walking track

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Protestors Falls walking track, Nightcap National Park. Photo: Carolyn Lloyd

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Protesters Falls walking track

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Sign at start of Red Cedar loop, Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Red Cedar loop

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Hell Hole Falls in Mount Jerusalem National Park. Photo credit: Darren McHugh © DPIE

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Hell Hole Falls

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Woman with stroller on Palm Valley Currenbah walking track, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Palm Valley Currenbah walking track

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Boggy Creek Walk, Whian Whian State Conservation Area. Photo: OEH/Matthew Graham

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Boggy Creek walk

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Red Bloodwood flower, Broadwater National Park. Photo: L Dargin

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Broadwater inland lookout

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Tweed Head Historical Site, Minjungbal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Photo: NSW Government

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Minjungbal Aboriginal Cultural Centre

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Surrounding bush on the Mount Matheson loop. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mount Matheson loop

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Tallow Beach, Arakwal National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Tallow Beach

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A path lined by ferns and trees, Walk on Water walking track, Tweed Heads Historic Site. Photo: Clare Manning © DPE

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Walk on Water walking track

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A timber bridge crosses Breakfast Creek along Lyrebird track, Wollumbin National Park. Photo: D Hofmeyer.

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Lyrebird track

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Rainforest vegetation at the start of Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track. Photo: Barry Collier © Barry Collier

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Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track

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Rocks and trees at Boogarem Falls in Mount Jerusalem National Park. Photo: Darren McHugh © DPIE

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Boogarem Falls

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Volunteers in the Cape Byron lighthouse, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: Murray Vanderveer

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Cape Byron Lighthouse Friends

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Sign at start of Falcorostrum loop walking track, in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Falcorostrum loop walking track

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Volunteers planting trees on cleared ground at Cudgen Nature Reserve. Photo: NSW Government

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Friends of Cudgen Nature Reserve

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Lighthouse view, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

Itinerary

Itinerary: Byron Bay

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Whale watching off North Head, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: OEH.

Itinerary

Itinerary: Whale watching

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Nearby camping and accommodation

A couple relax on the verandah of the Assistant Lighthouse Keepers Cottage. John Spencer/DPIE

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Assistant Lighthouse Keepers' Cottages

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Couple walking on the lawn at Imeson Cottage. Photo: Sera Wright/DPIE.

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Imeson Cottage

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Couple walk through back garden by the beach at Mildenhall cottage. Photo: DPIE/John Spencer

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Mildenhall Cottage

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Family on the back deck of Partridge cottage overlooking Byron Bay beach. Photo: DPIE/John Spencer

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Partridge Cottage and Geoffs Shed

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3 friends having a drink on the balcony at Thomson Cottage. Photo: Sera Wright/DPIE

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Thomson Cottage

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Aerial view of Cutters Camp campground. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Cutters Camp campground

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Rummery Park Camping Area, Whian Whian State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Rummery Park campground

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Nearby parks

2 bushwalkers on Unicorn Falls walking track. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Mount Jerusalem National Park

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Tallow Beach, Arakwal National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Arakwal National Park

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Rainforest creek on Rosewood loop in Border Ranges National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Border Ranges National Park

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Aerial view of Broken Head in Broken Head Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Broken Head Nature Reserve

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Beach area along North Head walking track in Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve

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Cape Byron Lighthouse, Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo © David Young

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Cape Byron State Conservation Area

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Cudgen Nature Reserve. Photo: NSW Government

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Cudgen Nature Reserve

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Towering eucalypt forest in Mebbin National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Mebbin National Park

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Aerial view of Minyon Falls and the lookout in Nightcap National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Nightcap National Park

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A sunny path lined by trees and ferns, Walk on Water walking track, Tweed Heads Historic Site. Photo: Clare Manning © DPE

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Tweed Heads Historic Site

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Bangalow palm, Victoria Park Nature Reserve. Artist: NSW Government.

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Victoria Park Nature Reserve

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Waterfall, Whian Whian National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Whian Whian State Conservation Area

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Lyrebird track, Wollumbin National Park. Photo: © Damien Hofmeyer

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Wollumbin National Park

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Broadwater inland lookout, Broadwater National Park. Photo: L Walker

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Broadwater National Park

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Andrew Johnston Big Scrub Nature Reserve

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Ballina Nature Reserve

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Billinudgel Nature Reserve

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Boatharbour Nature Reserve

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Bungabbee Nature Reserve

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Bungawalbin National Park

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Bungawalbin State Conservation Area

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Cook Island Nature Reserve

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Couchy Creek Nature Reserve

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Cudgera Creek Nature Reserve

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Cumbebin Swamp Nature Reserve

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Davis Scrub Nature Reserve

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Dubay Nurahm Aboriginal Area

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Duroby Nature Reserve

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Goonengerry National Park

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Hattons Bluff Nature Reserve

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Hayters Hill Nature Reserve

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Inner Pocket Nature Reserve

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Jinangong Nature Reserve

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Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve

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Lennox Head Aboriginal Area

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Limpinwood Nature Reserve

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Little Pimlico Island Nature Reserve

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Marshalls Creek Nature Reserve

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Mooball National Park

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Mount Nullum Nature Reserve

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Muckleewee Mountain Nature Reserve

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Numinbah Nature Reserve

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Richmond River Nature Reserve

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Snows Gully Nature Reserve

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Stotts Island Nature Reserve

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Ti-Tree Lake Aboriginal Area

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Tuckean Nature Reserve

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Tucki Tucki Nature Reserve

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Tweed Estuary Nature Reserve

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Ukerebagh Nature Reserve

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Uralba Nature Reserve

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Wilson Nature Reserve

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Wollumbin State Conservation Area

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Wooyung Nature Reserve, Photo: OEH

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Wooyung Nature Reserve

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Yarringully State Conservation Area

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Cobaki Nature Reserve

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Tyagarah Nature Reserve. Photo © David Young

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Tyagarah Nature Reserve

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Whale watching top spots

NSW national parks have the best vantage points to see whales during their annual migration, which takes place from May to November. Plan your next coastal adventure.

A humpback whale breaches the water off the NSW coast, near Sydney. Photo credit: Wayne Reynolds &copy Wayne Reynolds
Tyagarah Nature Reserve picnic area

Park info

  • in Tyagarah Nature Reserve in the North Coast region

  • Tyagarah Nature Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day. Tap and pay card or phone payments accepted at pay machines. Cash and credit cards accepted at Byron Bay Office.

    Buy annual pass
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