Holiday Links
more web sites links to help you with your holiday
We have chosen some websites that we feel may be of interest to you.....More Accommodation in the Byron Bay Hinterland
- Green Mango Hideaway Bed and Breakfast - A tropical haven in the Byron Hinterland, just 10 minutes from Bangalow
- Nightcap Cottage - Beautiful self-contained accommodation in Eureka.
- Bangalow - The complete guide to Bangalow, a heritage town in the Byron Hinterland
Festivals
- The Blues Festival - The complete guide to the biggest Blues festival in the Southern hemisphere.
- Byron Bay Writers' Festival - Writers from all over the world congregate to discuss their works and answer questions.
- The Fatherhood CD and Festival - An amazing CD put together by a local couple to raise money for local mentoring programs. Features Xavier Rudd, John Butler and many more.
- Splendour in the Grass - Byron Bay's own music festival
- Byron Bay Triathalon - For the sporting amongst us.
Local Information
- Byron Bay.com - Byron Bay's most informative site.
- Byron Visitor Centre - Byron Bay's Visitor information Centre, staffed by volunteers and the only Visitor Centre in Australia not funded with Council, State or Federal monies.
- The Echo - Byron Bay's newspaper giving you news , entertainment, and a locals' view of what is really happening in the area.
- Looking After Byron - Where the Tourist industry does it's bit to look after the natural beauty of the area.
- Bay FM 99.9 - Byron Bay's community radio station, showing how it should be done
- The Byron Guide - Rusty Miller's guide to the REAL Byron Bay. A must read.!!!
- Local Market Information - Kindly provided by tropicalnsw.com.au.
The Ocean
- Byron Bay Coastal Watch - A live video and surf report for those of us that surf.
- Diving conditions - Diving conditions on Julian rocks...kindly provided by Planula Diver's Retreat
- Surf maps for the area - Kindly provided by tropicalnsw.com.au.
The Atmosphere
- Weather - Satellite images for the area.
- Weather - Weather in Ballina
- Weather- Weather conditions for the next couple of days....
- Weather- Average temperatures for Byron Bay.
- Weather- Temperature outlook for the next couple of months....
Massage
- Byron Bay Health Retreat- For the best massage in the area.
Arts and Crafts
- The Byron Bay Art workshops -
- Barebones Artspace- Our favourite gallery, situated in Bangalow.
- John Dahlsen - Internationally renowned environmental artist and contemporary abstract painter....and a thoroughly nice bloke to boot.
- Cape Gallery-
Art Gallery in Byron Bay
- The Byron Bay Community Centre - Byron Bay's artistic and cultural performance space.
- Colin Heaney- is a world renowned glass blower that lives and works in the area.
- Sculture Show- Thursday Plantation has an annual sculture show in it's grounds.
- BreakAway Art - Samantha and Damien produce beautiful works of Art.
- Northern Rivers Performing Arts - All manner of performing arts and music in the Northern Rivers Area.
Shopping
- Wax Jambu - One of our favourite shops....
- Milton Cater Oriental carpets - Where we bought some of our exotic rugs....
- Tradisi - Where we bought many of our exotic cushions.....
Car Hire
- Thrifty Northern New South Wales Branch -
- Deals with major car companies -
- Airport Rent a Car -
- Avis -
- Budget -
- Europcar -
- Hertz -
Airlines coming to the area
- Jetstar into Coolangatta (Gold Coast) -
- Qantas into Ballina and Coolangatta (Gold Coast) -
- Rex into Lismore -
- Virgin Blue into Ballina and Coolangatta (Gold Coast) -