Northern Rivers Travel Guides

Turner's Beach

Turner's Beach is a popular swimming and surfing beach patrolled during the summer season.

It is ideally located between the South...

Byron Bay Attractions

Byron Bay is one of the most popular whale watching locations in Australia. The convoy of passing whales is part of the annual humpback migration...

Airforce Beach

One of the most popular beaches on the north coast, Airforce beach is patrolled during the summer holiday period. It has fairly consistent surf...

Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach is a white sandy beach with nearby rock pools just waiting for investigation.

Perfect for toddlers, the wading pool at Shelly...

Richmond River

Follow the Richmond River and take a leisurely ride or stroll along the Kerry Saxby Walkway and try a little dolphin and pelican spotting.

Arakwal National Park

Established in 2001, Arakwal National Park in Byron Bay is a beautiful coastal heathland located just south of the Byron Bay lighthouse....

Whiting Beach

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Whiting beach is a wonderful stillwater river beach beside the breakwall. The gentle rolling waves and golden sand make this beach ideal for...

Nightcap National Park

The lush World Heritage-listed rainforest of Nightcap National Park was preserved by a determined group of conservationists. The Mt Nardi and...

Tyagarah Tea Tree Lakes

Just north of Byron are the beautiful Tyagarah Tea Tree Lakes, a beautiful swimming spot all-year round. Part of the Tyagarah Nature Reserve...

Pat Morton Lookout

Pat Morton Lookout is located North of Ballina on the scenic coastal road. This lookout is named after one of Lennox Head's pioneers, Pat...

Nimbin Rocks

On the outskirts of Nimbin, way up high are the Nimbin Rocks. Scientifically speaking, the rock formations are volcanic extrusions of rhyolite...

Djanbung Gardens

Every year Djanbung Gardens welcome people from around the world to the alternative garden of the world - Nimbin. Many come to visit the Resource...

Minyon Falls

Situated within the beautiful Nightcap National Park, Minyon Falls plunges a depth of around 97-104m into a deep palm-shaded gorge below. Minyon...

Cape Byron State Conservation Area

The Cape Byron Lighthouse has stood on the most easterly point of the Australian mainland for a century, and today you can take a tour of the...

Broadwater National Park

A great place for enjoying the beach, and perfect for birdwatching and wildflower displays when the heath is in bloom.

The park is home to...

Bundjalung National Park

Ten Mile Beach forms part of Bundjalung's 38 km of protected coastline. The Esk River, the largest untouched coastal river system on the north...

Wilson Nature Reserve

This remnant of the Big Scrub contains a significant patch of dry rainforest. The rare marbled frogmouth is found here, and koalas inhabit the...

Boatharbour Nature Reserve

Boatharbour used to serve as a base camp for timber-getters working in the area known as the Big Scrub. You can still see pilings of the old...

Yamba Main Beach

Yamba Main Beach is a wonderful location to spend a lazy day in the sun.

This pristine beach is patrolled in season and is home to the...

Broadwater Lookout

Located in the Broadwater National Park the Broadwater Lookout offers a high vantage point with uninterrupted views over a mosaic of heath land...