Byron Bay - most easterly point of Australia

Friday 27^th October

                             

This morning, another beautiful day as we left Yamba.

We had a fairly uneventful drive up the Pacific Highway to Byron Bay arriving at lunchtime to enjoy the huge prawns that we had bought before leaving Yamba.

Much work is being done to improve the A1 – dualling the carriageway so lots of roadworks.

After lunch, we took the road up to the lighthouse. Byron Bay is the most easterly tip of Australia and from the lighthouse , you can look down on to huge bays either side, much frequented by surf lovers. We spotted some whales spouting out in the ocean; thankfully no sharks. Sadly saw no dolphins either.

                        

                          

Had a delicious ice cream here,  then returned to campsite for a swim.

Highlight of the day: a huge koala was perched up a gum tree in our campsite near our pitch. He was feverishly eating the gum leaves and spent the night grunting, although I didn't hear him!