Byron Bay Lighthouse Walk

Image via Wikipedia

The Byron Bay lighthouse is iconic of Byron Bay, sat perched high on the headland overlooking the bay. Built in 1901 by Charles Harding, it stands on the most easterly point of the Australian mainland. It is Austrlaia's most powerful lighthouse after being converted to mains electricity in 1956. 

A trip to Byron Bay isn't complete without a walk up to the Lighthouse. Start at main beach and start heading right, well.... towards the lighthouse, its hard to miss!. After a gentle 20 min stroll why not stop for a coffee at the Clarkes Beach Cafe, the views are to die for. Carry on another 10 mins and you will reach the Pass, a world famous surf spot.Take a walk up the steps to the lookout and watch the surfers in action.

From the pass you head off the beach and up and over a headland landing again at Wategoes Beach. This is where the rich and very lucky live in Byron!!, take time to soak up the views across the bay straight to Mount Warning. Then the final stretch up to the lighthouse, this well trodden path takes in some of the best views in the country. You'll soon reach “The most Easternly Point of Australia”, join thousands of past pilgrims and get your photo taken next to the sign.

You've almost made it now, just a few more steps and you have made it to the Icon of Byron Bay. Take some time to look inside the lighthouse, soak up some history, get some souvenirs, or just relax with an ice-cream and soak up the panorama!

From the top you can see the whole of the township, bay and mountains. Turn your head the other way and you see down to Tallows, Broken Head and Lennox Head in the distance.

Well you did it, the world famous Byron Bay Lighthouse Walk and wasn't it worth it? Just don't forget to take your camera and of course your swimmers for a cooling dip on the way down.