Note: We stayed with Discovery Holiday Parks at a discounted rate in exchange for promotion
We recently packed the kiddo up and went for a impromptu trip to Byron Bay for the weekend. It’s a place I’ve always wanted to go but I’ve never managed to find the time, despite the fact that its practically on my doorstep! Read on to see why Byron Bay with kids should be your next holiday!
About Byron Bay
Byron Bay is in the Northern region of New South Wales and is approximately 2 hours drive south of Brisbane or 9 hours north of Sydney. Peak times are in summer (fabulous beaches) and also during the annual music festival Splendor in The Grass (July).
What To Do
Cape Byron Lighthouse
Fun Fact: The Cape Byron Lighthouse is the eastern most point of Australia. It’s also got an incredible view, and you have the option of hiking the Lighthouse trail to the summit, or taking a leisurely drive. Word from the wise, parking is limited up the top, so I’d recommend doing this on a weekday if possible.
Shop Til You Drop
There is no better place to release your inner hippie child than the Bayfront shops at Byron. Weloved checking out the crystals, dreamcatchers, and other mystical paraphernalia in the shops along here, and even picked out some beautiful stones to bring home as souvenirs. For something even more different, check out the Arts and Industry Trail – there’s a ton of interesting shop fronts just waiting to be explored.
Thursday Plantation
Thursday Plantation is a working tea tree farm located just 25 minutes south of Byron. It has also has an incredibly fragrant tea tree maze!
The Farm
The Farm is a gorgeous and sprawling place, that’s perfect for stretching little legs after the long car trip to Byron. It has chickens, pigs and cows to befriend, a nut grove for foraging, farmland to explore and a themed playground complete with tractor. We spent hours there the first day, and had to go back before we left so Bear could farewell his bovine friends.
Where To Eat
Three Blue Ducks @ The Farm
Three Blue Ducks is an amazing farm to table restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with an adorably named ‘ducklings’ kids menu. There’s also a providore providing picnic hampers and other necessities.
Byron Bay Brewery
What? A brewery? With kids? I know, I know, but seriously you gotta check this place out. It’s got a fantastic kids menu AND a selection of board games to play while the food is getting ready. Even a two year old can be entertained by Connect 4. Try the fried chicken – it’s amazeballs.
Macadamia Castle
Epic epic pancakes. If you finish them you are a better man than me, because those plates are huge!
Where To Stay
Discovery Holiday Parks
No question – this place is family friendly to the max! If you are staying in summer, partake of the massive water park but if not, there’s still the pedal cars and jumping pillow to entertain the littlies. We stayed in one of their glamping tents – and let me tell you, that’s how camping was meant to be done! Getting to still experience the sound of rain on canvas, knowing that I wouldn’t have to pack up a wet tent. This is a thing of bliss my friends.
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Byron Bay is such a lovely part of the world. When we drive to the Gold Coast we’ll often do Byron on the way home. Never stayed but we’ll often get there for a 9.00am start and spend the entire morning on the beach, around the shops and around the lighthouse then have lunch before continuing our journey.
It’s a great spot to stop 🙂
That is an interesting fact about the lighthouse. I live near the most Southern point in South Australia.
Byron is definitely on my list of must experience places in Australia. #openslather
Thanks for reading xxoo I would like to visit all the most points in Australia eventually.
I follow the farm on Instagram and it looks amazing. Need to get back that way one day soon.
I hope you do ! 🙂
I must get back to Byron Bay at some point. It’s been about 13yrs since I was last there and I suspect it’s changed a lot!
I just read a book that was set in Byron Bay. 🙂 It sounds like such a beautiful place. I’d love to go there one day with my husabnd and our kids
Thanks for these tips! We took the kids to Byron awhile back, but we didn’t actually stay there. Love a suggestion of a family friendly accommodation spot! We also haven’t been to the Macadamia Castle before and my son is a fiend for pancakes. Sounds like a must do 🙂
Love Byron and surrounds. My hub grew up in Ballina so he has a soft spot for the area. We last holidayed up this in the mid 1990s and it was awesome. Glad you got to as well.
Thank you for linking up. Next week will be the last link up for a while. My blog post of this week explains the reason.
I love the sound of the brewery. The board games for the kids is genius!
SSG xxx
I loved Byron Bay!! Glad you guys had so much fun!!