This small volunteer-run centre takes in sick, injured and orphaned koalas from the surrounding area and does its best to rehabilitate them and release them into koala-friendly pockets of land. It's only open to visitors for tours, during which you can learn about these interesting marsupials then meet them.
Burribi Education Centre
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
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19.82 MILES
This photogenic, 32-hectare green oasis outside Byron is shared by Three Blue Ducks restaurant, a produce store, the Bread Social bakery, an ice-creamery…
23.34 MILES
Tallow Beach is a deserted sandy stretch that extends for 7km south from Cape Byron. This is the place to flee the crowds: much of the beach is backed by…
Cape Byron State Conservation Park
23.28 MILES
The Cape Byron State Conservation Park is home to the Cape Byron lighthouse, plenty of stunning lookouts (including from the most eastern point of the…
23.81 MILES
This 1901 lighthouse is Australia’s most easterly and also its most powerful shipping beacon. Inside there are maritime and nature displays. Take one of…
18.17 MILES
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22.13 MILES
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23.02 MILES
An eastern, and often unexpectedly serene, extension of busy Main Beach. Byron's most popular surf break is at the Pass, where Clarkes Beach meets the…
24.01 MILES
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Nearby Byron Bay & Northern NSW attractions
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6. Northern Rivers Community Gallery
16.12 MILES
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16.14 MILES
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8. Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum
16.32 MILES
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