| Byron Bay | | | | stingers, such as the Box Jellyfish. To combat this |
| A magnificent seaside town located in Norther New | | | | problem, the local council has build a protected area |
| South Wales and home to the most eastern point of | | | | lagoon on the foreshore to allow taking a swim a safe |
| Australia. Back in the dream time period of Australian | | | | activity all year round. If you planning on visiting Airlie |
| History, Byron Bay was known as Cavvanbah and | | | | Beach, plan to be in town for the Blessing Of The Feet |
| was a place for the native Australian Aborigines to | | | | Festival started by Father Keith Felgate on Whit |
| congregate swap stories, find marriage partners and | | | | Sunday or Pentecost Sunday. |
| trade goods. Now Byron Bay is a tourism magnet to | | | | Blue Mountains |
| backpackers and people looking for a small beach | | | | One of Australia's most mountainous areas in New |
| town holiday. Home to some of Australia's best music | | | | South Wales, just outside of Sydney. Rising to 1,190 m |
| festivals, they include the East Coast Blues & | | | | above sea level it is home to seven national parks and |
| Roots Music Festival and Splendor In The Grass. | | | | conservation reserves. The fourth area in New South |
| Byron Bay is also a very popular whale watching | | | | Wales to be listed as a World Heritage Area by |
| destination during the winter migration of the | | | | UNESCO on the 29th of November, 2000. The area is |
| Humpback Whale. | | | | approximately 10,000km square and is rich with |
| | | | Aboriginal culture and history, spectacular waterfalls, |
| Mt Tambourine is located high above the Gold Coast | | | | pictures sandstone cliffs and of course the blue haze |
| on a plateau within the Gold Coast Hinterland. Mt | | | | that can be seen from a distance looking down the |
| Tamborine has developed a booming tourism industry | | | | valleys and is of course how the area got its name. |
| thanks to the increasing popularity of its locally owned | | | | Yamba |
| and unique restaurants, accommodation options and | | | | In 2009 Yamba was voted the number 1 town in |
| health and spa retreats. For nature lovers and hikers | | | | Australia by the Australian Traveller Magazine. |
| Mt Tamborine also has a number of well cared for | | | | Located on the south side of the might clarence river, |
| trials that snake through rainforest, past cliffs, | | | | Yamba is a beautiful seaside holiday destination. The |
| waterfalls and across trickling streams full of life. Some | | | | local culture of Yamba has been influenced over the |
| of the well known tracks include Curtis Falls rainforest | | | | years as its popularity as a sea-change destination for |
| track, the Knoll. Mt Tamborine also host a very popular | | | | baby boomers and early retirees who prefer the |
| town market that is held on the second Sunday of | | | | slightly warner climate without the crowds of nearby |
| every month. | | | | places like the Gold Coast and Noosa. Yamba |
| Airlie Beach | | | | Accommodation is varied with something to suite |
| A part of the Whitsunday Region in QLD, Australia and | | | | every traveller. With the main local industry being |
| a departure point to the wold famous Great Barrier | | | | fishing you have the freshest seafood available in |
| Reef, Airlie Beach is slowly steeping out of the | | | | Australia at restaurants or from the local fish and chip |
| shadows as a tourist destination with a lot to offer. | | | | shop. Yamba is without doubt my favourite place to |
| Airlie Beach is also known for its deadly marine | | | | take a break in Australia and recharge the batteries. |