| About 180 kilometres south of Brisbane
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| | the Arakwal in the south and the
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| and 800 kilometres north of Sydney, the
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| | Minjunbal in the north. Aboriginal people
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| Byron Bay area is Australia's
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| | lived in and visited the Byron Bay area
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| eastern-most mainland coastal region.
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| | for over 20,000 years. They knew the area
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| Byron Bay enjoys a mild sub-tropical
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| | as Walgun (The Shoulder), a place of
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| climate, with summer temperatures
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| | plenty with sheltered sandy beaches,
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| averaging 25 to 30 degrees Celsius and
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| | abundant seafood, wildlife and rainforest
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| average winter temperatures only slightly
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| | fruits, and permanent clean spring water.
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| lower at 20 to 25 degrees Celsius. The
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| | Unfortunately, many coastal Aboriginal
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| area's economy is based mainly on tourism
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| | sites have been lost to sandmining and
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| and agriculture, with an estimated 1.7
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| | development, but the remaining sites
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| million tourists visiting each year.
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| | provide strong evidence of a vibrant and
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| Thriving small businesses focus on
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| | versatile culture that thrived in an
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| alternative, cultural and knowledge
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| | abundant natural environment. Middens,
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| industries, and the area is home to a
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| | ceremonial Bora rings, burial sites and
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| steadily growing population of writers,
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| | specially marked trees have all been
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| artists and filmmakers.The town of Byron
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| | recorded in the area. The surviving
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| Bay is renowned for the rich diversity of
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| | midden and camp site at Cape Byron's Palm
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| its weekend markets, restaurants, shops
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| | Valley is definitely the oldest of its
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| and fashion outlets. The Byron Bay area
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| | type in the region at over 1,000 years
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| including the hilly hinterland is also
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| | old.Cape Byron is one of Byron Bay's main
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| known as something of a mecca for
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| | natural attractions, and is located just
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| alternative lifestylers who have enriched
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| | 3 km from the Byron Bay Post Office. Cape
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| the local culture and economy with an
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| | Byron has a well-deserved international
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| enormous variety of small alternative
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| | reputation as one of the most beautiful
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| food, art, craft, health and natural
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| | locations in the world, boasting lush
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| therapy industries. An area of
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| | rainforest, rocky cliff faces,
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| spectacular natural beauty and glorious
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| | magnificent views of the Byron Bay
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| beaches, outdoor activities abound in
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| | hinterland and ocean, and excellent
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| Byron Bay, ranging from bushwalking and
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| | vantage points for watching whales and
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| climbing in the nearby hills to surfing,
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| | dolphins from the Cape Byron headland. At
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| diving, snorkelling, whale watching,
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| | least two hours should be allowed for a
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| gliding, hang-gliding, horse riding and
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| | comfortable walk around Cape Byron's 5km
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| bike riding.The north coast of New South
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| | walking trail. The trail passes through
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| Wales is the traditional country of the
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| | coastal heath, littoral rainforest,
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| Bunjalung people. Two sub-groups of the
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| | banksia forest and many beautiful vantage
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| Bunjalung frequented the Byron Bay area,
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| | points.
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