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Byron Bay Lighthouse Run

Aug 082016
 
Byron Bay Lighthouse Run

Now in its 11th year, the Byron Lighthouse Run is a community event proudly supported by local business. The organising committee take no money so that all proceeds can go to Charity. Tide times & heights: Main Beach Byron Bay Event: 6k walk or a 10k run. Date: Sunday, 22 October 2017 Location: Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 Charity: This years Charity cause is Crackin Cancer and the Mai Wiru Foundation. Early Bird registrations: 1 June to 1 Aug, get your tickets via https://www.qsmsports.com.au Phone: +61 414 856 061 Email: byronrun@gmail.com Website: www.byronbaylighthouserun.com.au   Byron Lighthouse Run 2015 Watch this video on YouTube. Video courtesy of Motioncircus

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Migaloo – The Rare White Humpback Whale

Jun 242014
 
Migaloo - The Rare White Humpback Whale

Rare Albino White WhalePlease contact me if you are the photographer Migaloo in Botany Bay as he makes his way up the east coast. Photo: www.whalewatchingsydney.com.au Migaloo is an albino humpback whale that travels up and down the east coast of Australia became famous in the local media on account of its extremely rare, all-white appearance. Migaloo is the only known all-white humpback whale and is known to be a true albino. First sighted in 1991, and believed to be three to five years old at that time, Migaloo was named for an indigenous Australian word for “white fella”. Migaloo was shown to be male in 2004 by analysis of sloughed skin samples. Because of the intense interest, environmentalists feared he was becoming distressed by the number of boats following him each day. In response, the Queensland and New South Wales governments introduce legislation each year to create a 500

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Cape Byron State Conservation Area

Apr 182012
 
Cape Byron State Conservation Area

Cape Byron is the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia. It is located about 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of the town of Byron Bay and projects into the Pacific Ocean. The Cape is home to Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Built in 1901, the Cape Byron Lighthouse is the last of the great 19th-century Victorian era lighthouses managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). It is constructed from concrete blocks and stands on the most easterly point of the Australian mainland. There are a number of walking trails which traverse the park. Most of it is wheelchair accessible, and bicycles can also use the path. A 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) loop walk can be started at any point with parking available at Captain Cook Lookout, Palm Valley, Wategos Beach and the Lighthouse. Cape Byron is part of the 22,000 hectare Cape Byron Marine Park, which was

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