Archive for February, 2009

February 24th, 2009

Byron Bay Restaurants

Byron Bay in New South Whales, Australia is home to many unique restaurants, cafes and takeaway food joints. Some of the most popular streets for dining out are as follows: Jonson Street, Bay Lane, and Lawson Street. Some of the most well-known and most frequented restaurants in Byron Bay, Australia include The Buddha Bar & Restaurant, Byron Bay Beach Resort/Bay Pavilion Restaurant, Café Viva, Citrus, Cocomangas Tapas Bar, Dish, Earth ‘n’ Sea Pizza, Fins Byron Bay, Green Gourmet, and Hulala Café.

February 19th, 2009

PLAY>Nightclub, Byron Bay

For Byron Bay, Australia’s premier nightlife destination look no further than PLAY>Nightclub. This vibrant venue focuses entirely on its hopping dance floor. Guests will be able to take part in all the best alternative vibes and music going on in the ultra alluring Aussie underground from dirty tech house to deep dropping drum and bass. The best part? It’s open until 3 am.

February 13th, 2009

Cheeky Monkeys, Byron Bay

Hailed as the best party bar in Byron Bay, Cheeky Monkeys features great good, great music, and a relaxed environment that fits right in with Byron Bay’s lax residents. Guests of Cheeky Monkeys will have the time of their lives dancing on the raised dance floors, guzzling down good but surprisingly cheap drinks, attending fun themed parties, and either witnessing or taking place in plenty of hair-raising wet-t-shirt competitions. There is also sport television coverage for when the big games are going on and folks want to enjoy a good brew and some good friends while watching at one of the hottest bars in Byron Bay. Cheeky Monkeys is always cheeky all year round in the depths of winter or in the grasps of summer.

February 12th, 2009

The Railway Friendly Bar, Byron Bay

With a motto like “Every night is a part at The Rails” you know there is going to be some entertaining stuff happening every night. The Railway Friendly Bar is located directly in the heart of the entertainment Mecca of Byron Bay. The Railway Friendly Bar attracts all kinds of colorful characters like backpackers and eccentric locals looking for a good time. The Rails, as it is more commonly known, features fantastic live music every night of the year as well as amazing people from all walks of life from all over the world, which is the whole point of going out, isn’t it? This Byron Bay bonanza of entertainment and interesting people is renowned for its delectable modern Australian cuisine boasting a wide selection of big, healthy and cheap meals. Guests can snack through the day, or save their appetites for a hearty evening meal, either way there is a ton of space for the best indoor and outdoor dining and excitement.

February 10th, 2009

Byron Bay Entertainment

Byron Bay in New South Whales, Australia is one of the most beautiful and most exciting places in Australia, and the world for that matter. People come from all over to experience the beaches, history, and adventurous daytime excursions such as hang gliding, scuba diving, and Bush walking. But the excitement in Byron Bay isn’t only confined to outdoor excitement, after all this city prides itself on being both modern and natural and within any popular city there has to be some kind of nightlife right? Right. The entertainment in Byron Bay is one of the hottest scenes imaginable. Some of the most popular Byron Bay entertainment night spots are as follows: Railway Friendly Bar, Balcony Bar & Restaurant, Cheeky Monkeys, Hotel Great Northern, Play> Nightclub, and The Middle Pub.

February 9th, 2009

Byron Bay Backpacker Accommodation

There are many budget accommodation establishments and hostels geared specifically for backpackers. In fact, many hostels offer free surf boards for guests, and renting surging equipment and/or taking lessons if you aren’t versed in surfing isn’t much money either. Besides, there is no better place or time to learn to surf than Byron Bay, Australia.

Some of the best locations for backpackers heading to Byron Bay are cheapest if booked around Christmas or New Year. The following is a list of clean, well respected, and frequently visited locations for backpackers heading to Byron Bay: Backpackers Holiday Village Hostel, Backpackers Inn, Cape Byron Lodge, Cape Byron Inn, Cape Byron Hostel, J’s Bay Hostel, Belongil Beach House, Aquarius Backpacker Resort, Nomads Byron Bay, and Arts Factory Lodge.

Byron Bay backpackers will also find a number of extremely friendly pubs in the area that have live music and great people lingering around. Some of the best Byron Bay backpackers locations are as follows: The Railway Friendly Bar, Beach Hotel, Great Northern Hotel, Cocomangas, Carpark in Plaza Shopping Centre, and the Epicentre. Many of these locations offer up cheap drinks, dancing, amazing ambience, great live music including DJ music, and most of them are open incredibly late until around 3 AM.

February 9th, 2009

Byron Bay - A Backpackers Paradise

Byron Bay in New Wales, Australia has an amazing reputation as one of the most beautiful and happening spots in the world. Byron Bay’s amazing reputation has been largely helped along and spread by the many backpackers that have been trekking through the town since the 1980s and tell tales of Byron Bay abroad. Byron Bay has seen many backpackers from all over the world venture in and out of its borders, and has always catered well to them by providing a range of hostels, exciting nightlife and of course Byron Bay’s legendary easy-going attitude.

Backpacking is the best way to experience any city because it allows people to immerse themselves within each location’s culture. So when backpacking up Australia’s east coast Goon Trail make sure to stop and relax a while in Byron bay. Since the 60s Byron Bay has been a paradise for surfers and hippies, and people from all over – including backpackers – come to Byron Bay to relax. In fact, Byron Bay has been a major stop over for the backpacker circuit on the Goon Trail for quite sometime, and many backpackers stay a while in Byron Bay taking life at an easy pace by relaxing on the amazing beaches.

To find out more about Byron Bay, we recommend you visit the official Byron Visitor Centre and Byron Bay Visitor Centre

February 5th, 2009

Byron Bay Attractions

Visitors will witness eye-popping views from the headland by walking to the famous Cape Byron lighthouse, which has been Australia’s most powerful beacon since its opening in 1901. From Cape Byron scenes extend over the Bay to Mt. Warning and the Border Ranges and south over Tallow Beach all the way to Broken Head. Off the Captain Cook lookout visitors will experience coastal rainforests with banksias, Bungalow palms, cabbage palms and melaleuca species.

The most thrilling and memorial of all Byron Bay attractions are the excursions that take place in the air.  Hang-gliding and skydiving are huge attractions in Byron Bay as well as ballooning, and you don’t have to be an expert to experience the aerial views of Byron Bay’s amazing landscape and glistening beaches. There are many instructors and air balloon rides that allow people to experience Byron Bay’s splendour from above in a variety of different modes.

Byron Bay has a great deal of attractions on offer but you cant go past the following on your next trip to Byron Bay:
Crystal Castle
Byron Bay Tours
The Cape Byron Lighthouse
Byron Bay Wildlife Tours
Bangalow Market

February 5th, 2009

Byron Bay Attractions - Water

If the water department is more your style, then be prepared for the best Byron Bay water attractions. Visitors can whale watch, surf, kayak, fish and much more out on the waters of Byron Bay. At the Byron Bay Dive Centre visitors can dive and snorkel along Julian Rocks Marine Reserve under the supervision of certified specialists. For the novice surfer in training there are a number of places to be instructed, and many locations guarantee that you stand or you get your money back. Of course, all of these water activities have to take place on a beach, and Byron Bay’s beaches are one of its main attractions.

Byron Bay’s beaches are not crowded by any high-rises. In fact, there are no buildings at all on the beaches. Cape Byron is situated where the Coral Sea meets the Tasman Sea and extends out into the Pacific.

Before you undertake your water adventures, we suggest you check out the following websites:
Snorkeling and Marine Awareness
Byron Bay Dive Centre
The Cape Byron Lighthouse

February 5th, 2009

Byron Bay Attractions - Nature

Byron Bay in New South Whales, Australia hosts a myriad of attractions for visitors heading in and around Byron Bay. Some of the many attractions in Byron Bay include the following: nature walks, day spas, surf schools, sea kayaking, sky diving, scuba diving, hang gliding, yoga, day trips and much more. Byron Bay attractions combine all of the elements; earth, water, wind, and mind, there is something for everyone.

For the Earth element, Byron Bay features attractions like mountain bike tours, golf, and four-wheel drive tours. One of the most interesting ground attractions in Byron Bay is the Bush Tours. Bush Tours are adventures that can last hours or up to three days. Visitors can set out on a Bush adventure to enjoy the wilderness through activities like Bush Walking, Gold Panning and Wildlife spotting as well as learning about Aboriginal Culture and Bush Craft – even camp out and travel around with full on 4WD. Ride a horse through the shallow beach surf as the sun goes down like in the movies at the Pegasus Park Equestrian Centre where visitors can take daily morning and sunset rides along the water’s edge and in the hinterland. Lessons in riding, jumping and dressage for all ages and standards are catered to at Pegasus Park Equestrian Centre.

To explore the nature beauty of Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers region you may like to look at the following services:

Australian Eco Adventures
Go Surfing Byron Bay
Byron Bay Dive Centre