more web sites links to help you with your holiday

we have chosen some websites that we feel may be of interest to you.....

• Bangalow -  The complete guide to Bangalow, a heritage town in the Byron Hinterland

• The Blues Festival -  The complete guide to the biggest Blues festival in the Southern hemisphere.

• Byron Bay Writers' Festival -  Writers from all over the world congregate to discuss their works and answer questions.

Local Information

• Byron Bay events -  Byron Bay's events provided by Destination NSW
• Byron Bay attractions -  Byron Bay's attractions provided by Destination NSW
• Byron Visitor Centre -  Byron Bay's Visitor information Centre, staffed by volunteers and the only Visitor Centre in Australia not funded with Council, State or Federal monies.
• The Echo -  Byron Bay's newspaper giving you news , entertainment, and a locals' view of what is really happening in the area.
• Looking After Byron -  Where the Tourist industry does it's bit to look after the natural beauty of the area.
• Bay FM 99.9 -  Byron Bay's community radio station, showing how it should be done
• The Byron Guide -  Rusty Miller's guide to the REAL Byron Bay. A must read.!!!
• Local Market Information -  Kindly provided by tropicalnsw.com.au.

The Ocean

• Byron Bay Coastal Watch -  A live video and surf report for those of us that surf.
• Diving conditions -  Diving conditions on Julian rocks...kindly provided by Planula Diver's Retreat
• Surf maps for the area -  Kindly provided by tropicalnsw.com.au.

The Atmosphere

• Weather -  Satellite images for the area.
• Weather -  Weather in Ballina
• Weather-  Weather conditions for the next couple of days....
• Weather-  Average temperatures for Byron Bay.
• Weather- Temperature outlook for the next couple of months....

Massage

• Byron Bay Health Retreat-   For the best massage in the area.

Arts and Crafts

• The Byron Bay Art workshops - 
• Barebones Artspace-   Our favourite gallery, situated in Bangalow.
• John Dahlsen -  Internationally renowned environmental artist and contemporary abstract painter....and a thoroughly nice bloke to boot.
• Cape Gallery-  

Art Gallery in Byron Bay

• The Byron Bay Community Centre -  Byron Bay's artistic and cultural performance space.
• Colin Heaney- is a world renowned glass blower that lives and works in the area.
• Sculture Show- Thursday Plantation has an annual sculture show in it's grounds.
• BreakAway Art -  Samantha and Damien produce beautiful works of Art.
• Northern Rivers Performing Arts -  All manner of performing arts and music in the Northern Rivers Area.

Shopping

• Wax Jambu -  One of our favourite shops....
• Milton Cater Oriental carpets -  Where we bought some of our exotic rugs....
• Tradisi -  Where we bought many of our exotic cushions.....

Car Hire

• Thrifty Northern New South Wales Branch - 
• Deals with major car companies - 
• Airport Rent a Car - 
• Avis - 
• Budget - 
• Europcar - 
• Hertz - 

Airlines coming to the area

• Jetstar into Coolangatta (Gold Coast) - 
• Qantas into Ballina and Coolangatta (Gold Coast) - 
• Rex into Lismore - 
• Virgin Blue into Ballina and Coolangatta (Gold Coast) - 

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