Byron Bay Travel and Tourism Guide

Got. To. Get. Out. Because I knew I needed to leave Stanthorpe and it's apples or suffer the serious consequences, I began to plan my escape. Luckily, I was not alone. Roland wanted to leave and get a job at the coast and Bo, an Ozzie from Brisbane, was toying around with the similar plans. After a hundred changes our masterplan was to team up and drive to Brisbane to apple-detox for two days, then head south to Byron Bay. Bo and Ro would stay there to find a job and I would travel down to Sy...

12 July 2005   Arrival in Byron Bay at 11 o'clock sharp. At the bus terminal at least ten different hostel dudes in surfer shorts already await me trying to drag me into their hostel. I roll the dice and decide for Backpacker’s Inn on the Beach. After checking in at a 9-bed-dorm I head straight for the beach which - as the name of the hostel suggests - is right in front of the hostel. I sit down in the sand thinking of a movie quote: “Sand is overrated. It'...

Arrived yesterday and have sunshine again! Spent the last 2 days at the beach which has been nice, the sea is warm but calm at the moment. Went out dancing last night which was fun. Is a nice town, really long beautiful beach and lots of good shops which I think I'll have to check out soon! 16/05 Went to Nimbin today, a very strange hippy town and also visited this American guy who has set up his own rainforest on some land he bought and never wears any shoes. 17/05 Walked to Cape Byron t...

gotta love australia =D