walking to the Byron lighthouse

Byron Bay (09.10.12 - 12.10.12)

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October 20th 2012
After leaving Port Macquarie, we arrived in Byron Bay at about 9, to be met by the hostel staff at the bus stop. The Greyhounds really have been a great way to travel, especially after all our bus experiences in Asia. We were taken to the hostel, where we checked into our slightly strange double room, off the back of an 8 bed dorm. We were greated by a list of rules including the first time we hav ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Byron Bay

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more