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Essential guide to... Splendour in the Grass

July 16, 2012, 3:05 pm Chris Ashton Yahoo!7

Australia's favourite winter music festival is back in Byron Bay! Here's the essential guide on where to go and what to see over the Splendour weekend.

Sunset over Byron Bay
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Australia's favourite winter festival is back in Byron Bay! Splendour in the Grass will once again transform Belongil Fields into the ultimate playground for music lovers, party goers, animal costume enthusiasts and everyone in between.

Flickr: Bradii

By now you should have your accommodation sorted, but have you thought about what to do when you're not listing to the sweet sounds of Jack White, Bloc Party and the Smashing Pumpkins? You have to eat at some point...

Here's the essential guide on what to do, where to go and where to eat in Byron Bay.

How to get there...

Byron Easy Bus

Byron Easy Bus offer time tabled shuttle services from Brisbane, Gold Coast and Ballina/Byron, with additional buses added for the Splendour weekend.

Xcede Airport Transfers

Xcede offer shuttle bus and limo transfers from Ballina and the Gold Coast.

Steve's Tours Airport Express

Steve's offer shuttle services from Ballina to Byron Bay.

More transport options

Ocean kayaking at Byron Bay

What to do...

Go Sea Kayaks

Kayaks with dolphins and turtles. Go Sea offer fantastic early morning tours so you can get in touch with nature before heading off for your Splendour weekender.

Byron Bay Dive Centre

Byron Bay Dive Centre is one of the best local dive companies, taking you to the Julian Rocks Marine Reserve (the small island off the coast of Byron).

Cape Byron Kayaks

Join Cape Byron Kayaks and see the incredible marine life off Byron Bay - Loggerhead turtles, Bottlenose dolphins, and even Humpback Whales if you're lucky.

Skydive Byron Bay

Get a birds eye view and experience the magic of Byron Bay from 14,000ft!

More things to do

Flickr: jenny-bee

Where to eat...

Fishmongers

Fishmongers sell the best fish n chips in Byron Bay.

O-Sushi Byron Bay

Winner of the 'Best Asian restaurant in NSW' 7 times in a row, O-Sushi is a must.

Dominic's Brunswick Heads

Dom's is the place to go for great Italian at an affordable price.

Petit Snail

Voted the Favourite French in NSW, Petit Snail also happens to be one of the best restaurants in town. The owners' passion for food and laughter is infectious.

Mokha Byron Bay

If you're feeling weary after a long night, head to Mokha for a fantastic big breakfast.

Byron Bay Brewery/Buddha Bar

Known by locals as the Buddha Bar, Byron Bay Brewery serves outstanding food and top-notch beer, and is even home to it's own cinema.

More restaurants

Where to party...

LaLa Land

LaLa Land on Lawson St is the home of great dance music. It's featured the likes of Daft Punk, and knows how to make you shake it like a polaroid picture.

Cheeky Monkeys

Cheeky Monkeys needs no introduction. This is the place to go if you fancy dancing on tables, wet t-shirt comps, and meeting people from all nationalities.

The Beach Hotel

The Beachy is an awesome spot to kick back for a quiet beer, watch the sun go down over the ocean, and then bust out to awesome live music.

The Rails

The Rails Friendly Bar is located next door to the old train station in the heart of town. It's a favourite spot for locals, and guarantees an awesome night out.

The Great Northern

The Northern is the home of great live music. If you're not all music'd out from Splendour, there are plenty of live acts here for you to enjoy.

More bars and pubs

Got any handy tips for surviving Splendour? Share them below...