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