Bangalow, Lighthouse at Byron Bay, Ballina

We left lovely Kirra Beach and Gold Coast that day. Our host had recommended to stop by a small town called Bangalow for its old-time charm. It’s a nice town, worth stopping by for a coffee, but we found the artsy shops pretty up-market.

So we headed on to Byron Bay, where our first stop was the famous lighthouse. We found a parking spot about 20mins walk away from the lighthouse. It’s a very popular spot, thus expect bus loads of mates there.

After visiting the lighthouse and enjoying the marvelous views, we decided to spend a few hours on the beach. Looking down from Cape Byron to both the Byron Bay side as well as the southern Tallow Beach, which appeared to be quieter, we took a turn onto Tallow Beach Road and spend a few hours chilling on the beach.

After we got enough sun, we headed out through Byron Bay, which is a lovely, but too busy town for us and headed towards Ballina.