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Cape Byron Lighthouse – Cape Byron loop from Byron Bay

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Cape Byron Lighthouse – Cape Byron loop from Byron Bay

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Cape Byron Lighthouse – Cape Byron loop from Byron Bay

00:38

2.17km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Walgun Cape Byron State Conservation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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324 m

Cape Byron Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Cape Byron Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse built in 1901, standing on the headland at Australia’s easternmost point. The white concrete tower and surrounding keeper’s cottages are characteristic of the …

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678 m

Most easterly point of the Australian mainland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marked along the headland, this is the most easterly point of mainland Australia. From here, you’re looking straight out across the Pacific, with uninterrupted ocean stretching to the horizon.

It’s …

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1.09 km

Cape Byron Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lookout sits along the Cape Byron headland, with wide views over the coastline and open ocean from Australia’s easternmost point. From here, you’re looking out across steep cliffs and …

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1.09 km

Cape Byron

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Cape Byron is the easternmost headland on mainland Australia and a standout section of the Cape Byron Walking Track Circuit. From here, there are sweeping views across coastal cliffs and …

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2.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.72 km

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.45 km

462 m

186 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 8 July

19°C

11°C

96 %

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Most easterly point of the Australian mainland

Cape Byron Lookout

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