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Local secret things to do in Byron Bay


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If you feel like you’ve done everything there is to do in Byron Bay, Graham Simmons says think again.

His ten best insider secrets will allow you to see the iconic destination in a new light, and pass yourself off as a local at the same time.

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1
Take the Cumbebin Wetlands Boardwalk
Just a ten minute walk from the Byron CBD.

2
Get derailed at The Rails
Local publican and ex-rugby league great Tom Mooney, you’ll rarely find him drinking anywhere but at The Rails.

3
Visit the famous Protestors Falls
The Falls are among Australia’s tallest and most spectacular, and lie along the outstanding Protestors Falls trail.

4
Explore the Byron hinterland coffee-growing trail
Coffee, Byron Bay-style, takes on a quality all its own.

5
Go kayaking in Belongil Creek
The Belongil precinct is home to some of Byron’s top beachside dwellings.

6
Discover Arakwal National Park
Arakwal, one of the newest national parks in NSW, was opened and dedicated by Arakwal tribal elders in 2001.

7
Dine fresh at the weekly Farmers’ Market
Organic sourdough breads; Bangalow farm cheeses; organic veggies; pecan nuts from the Nimbin Valley; Dunoon macadamias.

8
Browse the funky antique shops of Bangalow
Bangalow could be light years away from Byron Bay, its proximity (just 7km) to Byron notwithstanding.

9
Get a surf lesson from the experts
Surfing legend Rusty Miller has been publishing the avant-garde Byron Guide for more than two decades.

10
Go bargain shopping at the Arts and Industry Park
The day-visitor or holidaymaker in Byron rarely gets the chance to see creativity at work.
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