Byron bayByron Bay’s Indigenous residents, the Arakwal people, have been enjoying the beauty and the resources of the place they know as Cavanbah for thousands of years. Known by its Indigenous name, Cavanbah, the town was settled and renamed in 1894, when loggers arrived to take advantage of the abundance of quality timbers that were growing in the area. Unlike the ecological focus of today, Byron Bay has traversed an economic history that included logging, sand mining, a dairy factory, an abattoir and, most surprisingly, as a whaling station.
The arrival of hippies and surfers in the 1960s and 1970s changed the local population and encouraged an alternative approach to the town and the beauty of the town. The beauty and bounty of beach and hinterland areas of the region are now enjoyed in a sustainable way and are enjoyed and respected both by locals and tourists. |
Geography of Byron Bay And Other Relevant Information
LocationLocation Name: Byron Bay
28.6474° S, 153.6020° E Byron Bay is a coastal town in the southeastern Australian state of New wales. Location Byron Bay is the most Easterly point on Australia's mainland. Situated in Northern New South Wales, 166km South of Brisbane & 772km North of Sydney. Byron Bay is in Byron Shire which covers an area of 566.7 sq kms. Population (2006 census) Byron Bay (inc. Ewingsdale & Suffolk Park) has a population of 8,952. Byron Shire has a total population of 28,766. 16% of the Shire's population was born overseas with the United Kingdom (5.7%), New Zealand (2.1%) & Germany (1.1%) being the most popular. |