Today there was a little bit of hiking on my schedule as I wanted to see the Cape Byron Lighthouse. I started off from main beach where there is a lot of surfing going on. From a lookout platform you have a great view over Byron Bay.
Byron Bay main beach
It was quite a long walk uphill thru the great NSW subtropical rainforest. Unlike our forrests at home you really want to stay on the track since there are some strange noises coming from those woods and it was quite a steep path to climb/decend.
Subtropical rainforest in NSW
One of these noises was a clucking sound. I looked uphill and saw some weird looking bird walking up to me in the middle of this forrest. I wasnt afraid at all and checked if I had left something behind that was worth picking up. The sheer size of that bird amazed me and I was really excited seeing such an animal.
havent figured out its name yet
As it turned out the bird was used to humans and once I finished the trail there were five of them searching the trash cans for food. It was probably not the highlight of this day but at the time I spotted it the first time I really was happy having seen a rare beast. It was just like seeing an Ibis for the first time. I saw the first one in Brisbane's Botanical Garden and almost chased it to get a good pic. It is probably the size that attracts the most since we just dont have that at home.
At the start of that path there was a sign from some aboriginal elders. Dont know why they tried to write it in the native language since Aboriginal is probably not a language and more of a dialect so another Aboriginal wouldnt be able to read it. Also dont know why they didnt translate it properly
Having made my way thru that beautiful forrest I arrived at the most easterly point of the Australian Mainland. At another lookout point I was even able to spot some Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins chasing fish into the shallow waters.
Finally I was at the lighthouse after about 3 hours. You can definately do the tour in one but I always take my time to take pics or just enjoy the view.
You can see the lighthouse from 27nm (50km) and it emits a beam of light every 15 sec.
Cape Byron Lighthouse
The museum within charges $8 for a 40 min guided tour but I skipped that and went back home.
2moro my PADI Open Water Cours starts and I cant wait to dive at Julian Rocks
Cliffnotes:
Byron Bay
Subtropical Rainforrest
most easterly point
Cape Byron Lighthouse
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