Cape Byron Lighthouse
Byron Bay, NSW
Australia's most powerful lighthouse on the mainland's easternmost headland — whale watchers' lookout above Wategos.
About this place
Cape Byron Light (1901) stands on Walgun, the easternmost point of mainland Australia, with a 2.2 million candela beam and a first-order Henry-Lepaute lens still turning on its mercury float. The precinct includes a maritime museum in the former keeper's office, lawns for watching humpbacks, and joint management with Arakwal people. You can drive or walk the Cape Byron track; tower tours run most days except Christmas. Come at sunrise if you can beat the parking cap, or walk from town and stay for the sweep of Tallow Beach to the south.
Access & getting there
Lighthouse lawn 8 am-sunset. Maritime Museum 10 am-4 pm daily. Information Centre 9:30 am-4:30 pm, closed Christmas Day. Timed paid parking; early opening for events or disability access by prior arrangement on 02 6639 8300.
Lighthouse Rd, Byron Bay NSW 2481, Walgun Cape Byron State Conservation Area
Safety notes
Cliff edges around the cape. Hold children near the walls. Parking time limits are enforced.
Gear notes
Binoculars for whales and dolphins. Windproof layer on the cape.
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