The Aboriginal legend about the Julian Rocks is a tale of two lovers. The male was from Cavanbah, the female from up the coast – “away”. Her tribe was taboo with Cavanbah and the Elders promised heavy magic upon the two unless they stopped seeing each other. Of… Read More »The Two Lovers – The Julian Rocks
After receiving this email I decided to publish the whole thing…….unedited. Trent Chapman you are an inspiration. Family and Friends, I hope his finds you well. I’ve decided to write an e-mail to all of my close friends and family to inform you all of… Read More »The Tanaka Walker – Trent Chapman
As most of us know British explorer Captain James Cook cruised past the most easterly point of the Australian mainland on the 15th of May 1770. Cape Byron was named in honour of John Byron another British Explorer, not Lord Byron the English poet as… Read More »Stepping into the Light
What a spectacular weekend! as we head into spring, and say goodbye to winter we were given a little taste of the warm clear weather we have missed. A few pictures of Watego’s beach yesterday afternoon – shaping up to be another awesome today. Enjoy.… Read More »Winter Warmth
In the early days of August the sun wasn’t the only thing shining bright, a neglected wall in the back alleys of Byron Bay was brought back to life by local artist Nitsua. Walking along the railway tracks into a forgotten and forsaken place, the… Read More »A Wall Inspired
The Whale Song event, a fundraiser for Whales Alive, took place last Sunday (August 19th) at the Hotel Great Northern in Byron Bay. The night, hosted by TV personality Myf Warhurst, featured a lineup of nationally acclaimed musicians like Ash Grunwald, Jeff Lang and Paul… Read More »Whale Song
One of the most incredible things I’ve seen was a recent territorial dispute in the wetlands.The sequence was that the swans with the cygnets came from their territory into a nesting pairs territory. There was a lot of bugling, wing flapping, the pavlova stance (in… Read More »War in the Wetlands
Tucked away on Acacia street, the thumping heart of the Industrial Estate beat away on a quiet Wednesday night. Kulcha Jam, an inspiring space fed on all-things-community, hosted a unique night of live dub jazz fusion. Bass master Barry Hill, percussive superman Ben Walsh and dub superstar Jake… Read More »Painted Jazz
I met Jacob Clarke at a careers day at the Byron Bay Steiner School a few weeks back. He is 15 years old and LOVES surf photography. So we got Jacob to send in a few of his fave pics and a few words… “I… Read More »My name is Jacob…
Earlier this year my girl and i decided to pack my little car up and drive north for the Winter. Our destination was one that had been fresh in our minds for many years, Byron Bay. Byron is a place that holds a special spot… Read More »The move to ‘The Bubble’
