Seven Mile Beach

Byron Bay & Northern NSW


Long Seven Mile Beach starts at the township and stretches north. It's accessible to 4WDs, but you need a permit from the automated kiosk on Camp Drewe Rd (one day $15). The best place for a dip is the patrolled beach near the surf club at the northern end of town.


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1. Lake Ainsworth

0.76 MILES

Lying just in-shore from the beach, this freshwater lake is tinged brown by tannins leeching from the tea trees along its banks. Don't fret: it's…

2. Pat Morton Lookout

1.06 MILES

This lookout on Lennox Head itself, immediately south of the turn-off to the town, is a great spot for whale watching in winter.

3. Reconciliation Tunnel Murals

4.22 MILES

Murals painted inside the tunnel here by Aboriginal artists depict the creation story of the Three Brothers who were ancestral founders of the Bundjalung…

4. Northern Rivers Community Gallery

5.57 MILES

An excellent regional gallery representing the strong creative community that is an essential part of this region. Housed in the historic former Ballina…

5. Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum

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6. Kings Beach

5.89 MILES

South of Suffolk Park, this popular clothing-optional, gay-friendly beach is just off Seven Mile Beach Rd past the Broken Head Holiday Park.

7. Big Prawn

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Ballina's big prawn was nearly thrown on the BBQ in 2009, but no one had the stomach to dispatch it. After a $400,000 restoration in 2013 by hardware…

8. Cape Byron Distillery

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