I took a week and drove the 1100 kilometres between Sydney and Brisbane.  Some incredible beaches, lush rainforests and awesome places to stay and explore presented themselves to me, including Byron Bay.

Northern New South Wales beaches

The stark beauty of the northern New South Wales beaches, of course all empty except for me.

Deserted house inland form Byron Bay.

A deserted house inland from Byron Bay. I would love to know its story and history.

The mighty Pacific Ocean crashing ashore near Byron Bay.

The mighty Pacific Ocean crashing ashore near Byron Bay.

A coconut covered in sea life washed ashore near Byron Bay.

A coconut covered in sea life washed ashore near Byron Bay.

Sea life in the shallows and rock pools along the coastal rocks.

Sea life in the shallows and rock pools along the coastal rocks.

Tragedy in Byron Bay, a newspaper article from the past.  I located this inside the Byron Bay lighthouse museum.

Tragedy in Byron Bay, a newspaper article from 1952.  I noticed this inside the Byron Bay lighthouse museum.

Check out a recent story I wrote about this fabulous part of Australia.   Enjoy!

Destination:  Byron Bay