As the rest of the guys had decided to stay in Surfer’s Paradise for a few more days, I headed on down the coast on my own to my last stop before Sydney, Byron Bay.
I stayed at the Arts Factory. It’s about 10 minutes walk from the town, but definitely worth it!
As I only had a couple of days in Byron Bay, the first thing I wanted to do was to dive at Julian Rocks. Unfortunately, something in the air had triggered my hay fever (for the first time in about 3 months!) and blocked my sinuses to the point that breathing was difficult. Diving was out of the question!
Instead I walked out of town and along the beach until I reached the Cape Byron lighthouse, and for a few minutes, was the Eastern-most person in Australia. The walk took just over an hour each way, and was quite steep in places. It probably wasn’t the best day for a hike (the humidity had been steadily rising for a few days), but the strong breeze along the coast made it feel much nicer, and the views from the top made it worthwhile!
I really liked Byron Bay. It was exactly what I needed to recover from Brisbane and Surfer’s Paradise, and a great place to gear-up for a weekend in Sydney with the rest of the OzIntro guys!