by Mairead Cleary | March, 2016 | Blog, Nightcap National Park, Outdoors, Walking Adventures
Nightcap Bluff is a ridge in the north-eastern part of Nightcap National Park. Walking there from Rummery Park Camping Area takes you past Peates Mountain and along the Historic Nightcap Track.This walk is 4-5 hours each way so it can be nice to camp the night before... 
by Mairead Cleary | January, 2016 | Blog, Outdoors
Australia shares a world first in establishing public areas of natural beauty and grandeur that are national parks. In fact many would claim that Australia was in fact the first in the world to establish a national park. The Scottish-American naturalist John Muir... 
by Mairead Cleary | December, 2015 | Blog, Byron Area, Outdoors, Walking Adventures
Goonengerry National Park is a bit of a hidden treasure. It has only been a national park since 1999. Before that it was state forest. As a new national park it has no facilities and very few signs, but as an escape from the busyness and heat of Byron during the... 
by Mairead Cleary | December, 2015 | Blog, Outdoors, Tweed Area, Walking Adventures
Brummies Lookout (as the name promises) offers vast and rare views, namely of the sheer western cliff face of Wollumbin as well as panoramas of the Border Ranges.Local lore tells a story of a logger by the name of Brummie who used climb this particular spot to spot... 
by Mairead Cleary | November, 2015 | Ballina Area, Blog, Byron Area, Nightcap National Park, Outdoors, Photography, Tweed Area
Byron has some very talented professional and amateur photographers. While the landscape lends itself to creating beautiful photos, it takes some skill to catch the right light from the right angle and enhance the shot to create spectacular images. Here are some of... 
by Mairead Cleary | November, 2015 | Blog, Nightcap National Park, Outdoors, Walking Adventures
Minyon Falls is an iconic landmark in the area. It’s one of those ‘things you can’t miss when in Byron Bay’. There are a few ways to see the falls. You can drive to Minyon Falls picnic area and take the short walk to the viewing platform beside...
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