| Byron Bay Cavvanbah (Minjungbal) New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Byron Bay, NSW (aerial shot showing Byron Bay's lighthouse, beaches and hinterland) | |||||||||
  Byron Bay | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°38′35″S 153°36′54″E / 28.64306°S 153.61500°E | ||||||||
| Population | 6,330 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2481 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Byron Shire | ||||||||
| County | Rous | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ballina | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Richmond | ||||||||
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Byron Bay (Minjungbal: Cavvanbah) is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of New South Wales, Australia (in Bundjalung Country). It is located 772 kilometres (480 mi) north of Sydney and 165 kilometres (103 mi) south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjacent to the town, is the easternmost point of mainland Australia.[2] At the 2021 census, the town had a permanent population of 6,330.[1] It is the largest town of Byron Shire local government area, though not the shire's administrative centre (which is Mullumbimby).
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Byron Bay". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Archived 16 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Most Easterly Point In Mainland Australia | Byron Bay | Australia | AFAR". www.afar.com. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
