| If surfing is your thing, then you must check | | | | |
| out Bryon Bay, the Mecca of surfing in | | | | Watego Beach is hidden from view and, as |
| Australia. There you will find a place where | | | | such, is ideal for surfers who want to avoid |
| surfing is not just a sport or favorite | | | | the crowds. The challenges it offers are more |
| past-time but a lifestyle and local | | | | difficult for surfers, which is why the most |
| obsession. | | | | advanced surfers prefer Watego Beach. |
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| Set against a back-drop of warm weather | | | | Finally, there is also Tallow's Beach, the |
| year-round and spectacular beaches, Byron Bay | | | | most isolated of Byron Bay's four beaches. |
| is an inviting venue that promises a | | | | Most tourists have not discovered it yet |
| laid-back lifestyle. Why, you can even go | | | | especially since it is only visible from |
| native and be part of a teeming "alternative" | | | | Byron Bay's headland. It is rare to find |
| community whose ranks are constantly being | | | | outsiders wandering around Tallow's Beach but |
| bolstered by an increasing number of writers, | | | | the locals just love it. |
| artists and filmmakers. | | | | |
| | | | Aside from surfing, Byron Bay is also a great |
| Byron Bay is nestled at the North Coast of | | | | scuba diving venue and one of these rare |
| New South Wales in Australia. It boasts of | | | | places where you can sit back and |
| four main beaches. Byron Main, the most | | | | occasionally catch a whale or two passing by. |
| popular of the four, is perfect for surfing | | | | At night, dolphins come out to play and it is |
| newcomers because of its smaller swell that | | | | not unusual to see these friendly creatures |
| usually breaks close to the shore. It has | | | | swimming side by side with people. |
| non-stop breaks and is great for swimming. | | | | |
| | | | There's also an excellent fine dining |
| The Pass is the next most popular beach in | | | | restaurant on Byron Bay called Fins which |
| Byron Bay just south of Byron Main. It is a | | | | offers succulent seafood and an impressive |
| favorite of long boarders who comb the beach | | | | wine list. Fins is one of Australia's best |
| in droves during summer. | | | | restaurants. |