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Cape Byron Kayaks
Morning kayak tours launching from Clarkes Beach, with the Cape Byron headland as your landmark and dolphins as a genuine possibility. Accessible to beginners, priced in the middle of the Byron activities market. The lighthouse circuit is the one to book.
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Brunswick Heads
Brunswick Heads Main Beach
The Brunswick River meets the ocean here, giving swimmers a rare choice: surf or flat water, same beach. Gentler than Byron's main breaks, reliably uncrowded, and backed by low dunes rather than infrastructure. Dolphins at the river mouth most mornings.
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Byron Bay Lighthouse
The working 1901 lighthouse at Cape Byron marks the easternmost point of mainland Australia. The headland walk takes around 30 minutes, whale season runs June to November, and sunrise, with the light still turning, is the version worth setting an alarm for.
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Cape Byron Lighthouse
Australia's most easterly point, reached via a 3.6-kilometre coastal walk past whale-watching lookouts and heathland. The 1901 lighthouse is still operational. Arrive early morning or late afternoon for the best of it.
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Cape Byron Walking Track
The 3.7-kilometre loop around Cape Byron headland takes in Wategos Beach, The Pass, and the easternmost point of mainland Australia. Humpback whales pass through in season, dolphins are common year-round. Go at sunrise or late afternoon to beat the crowds.
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Captain Cook Lookout & Picnic Area
Free, windswept, and sitting at the eastern tip of mainland Australia, this lookout on Lighthouse Rd delivers ocean views on three sides and a picnic area that beats any restaurant terrace in town. Arrive at dawn or after 4pm to avoid the tour bus window.
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Fisherman's Lookout
A concrete platform above the rocks at Byron's eastern point, Fisherman's Lookout delivers unobstructed Pacific views and front-row seats to the humpback migration between June and November. No entry fee, no crowds at dawn. Just bring binoculars.
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Most Easterly Point of the Australian Mainland
The easternmost point of the Australian mainland sits at the top of the Cape Byron Walking Track, a 3.7-kilometre loop above Byron Bay. Humpbacks pass through from June to November. Sunrise here is the first on the continent. Free, well-maintained, and worth the early alarm.
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Nguthungulli Julian Rocks Nature Reserve
A volcanic outcrop a kilometre off Main Beach, protected marine reserve status means the grey nurse sharks, leopard sharks, and turtles here treat divers like furniture. Access is via local dive operators. The northern shallows work well for snorkellers.
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New Brighton
North Head walking track
A coastal heath track on the northern headland above New Brighton, with views stretching south to Cape Byron and west to the ranges. No entry fee, no crowds. Go on a weekday morning and you'll likely have the headland to yourself.
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Broken Head
Three Sisters walking track (Broken Head)
A short rainforest-to-headland walk inside Broken Head Nature Reserve, with coastal views back toward Byron's lighthouse and almost none of the foot traffic that plagues the Cape Byron track. Go early, bring water, wear shoes you can trust on uneven ground.
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