Cape Byron Circuit

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-28.6421681,153.6262291)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Pacific Highway, M1, Ewingsdale. Turn on to Pacific Highway Offramp then drive for 490 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ewingsdale Road and drive for another 430 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ewingsdale Road, 30 and drive for another 2 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ewingsdale Road, 30 and drive for another 690 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ewingsdale Road, 30 and drive for another 1.1 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ewingsdale Road, 30 and drive for another 1.9 km At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lawson Street, 30 and drive for another 160 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lawson Street and drive for another 160 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lawson Street and drive for another 160 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lawson Street and drive for another 700 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lighthouse Road and drive for another 500 m Turn left and drive for another 10 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park of Captain Cook Lookout(off Lighthouse Road), head back towards the road, then turn left to join the concrete footpath alongside the said road, keeping it to your right. Pass by the toilet and an informative signpost to your left, then stay on the track as it turns into a boardwalk. Follow the walking track as you keep the ocean to your left to continue along Cape Byron Circuit (clockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Captain Cook Lookout at the start. Find the toilet at the start. Find the water tap at the start. Then cross the bridge (about 80 m long)
	After another 3 m continue straight. Then cross the bridge (about 345 m long) Then come to the viewpoint.
	After another 160 m continue straight. After another 165 m pass the "The Pass Cafe" (25 m on your right). W:www.thepasscafe.com.au T:+61 2 6680 8028 Then pass the toilet (8 m on your right). After another 8 m pass the water tap (on your right). Then pass the BBQ (8 m on your left). Then pass the pay phone (8 m on your right). After another 6 m pass the picnic table (on your left).
	After another 6 m (at the intersection of Cape Byron Walking Track & Brooke Drive) continue straight, to head along Cape Byron Walking Track. After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Cape Byron Walking Track. After another 20 m pass the "Palm Valley Car Park" (20 m on your right). After another 50 m pass the sign (on your left).
	At the intersection of Cape Byron Walking Track & Currenbah Walk continue straight, to head along Cape Byron Walking Track. After another 85 m pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest.
	After another 90 m veer left, to head along Cape Byron Walking Track. Then pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest. After another 65 m pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest. After another 85 m pass the toilet (20 m on your left). After another 35 m pass the picnic table (15 m on your right). After another 6 m head down the concrete steps (about 9 m long) Then pass the shelter (6 m on your left). Then pass the BBQ (10 m on your left). Then pass the water tap (on your left). Then pass the picnic table (10 m on your left).
	Turn right, to head along Cape Byron Walking Track. After another 10 m pass the picnic table (5 m on your left). After another 80 m continue straight, to head along Cape Byron Walking Track. After another 125 m come to the viewpoint (40 m on your left).
	After another 85 m continue straight, to head along Cape Byron Walking Track. After another 7 m pass a seat (on your right). After another 105 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip taking you to the northernmost viewpoint on Cape Byron (via Little Wategos Track). To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 30 m (at the intersection of Cape Byron Walking Track & Little Wategos Track) turn right, to head along Cape Byron Walking Track. After another 135 m pass a seat (7 m on your right)., has a backrest. After another 35 m head down the surface\|paved steps (about 45 m long) After another 25 m pass a seat (on your right). Then come to the "Easterly Point Lookout" (on your left). After another 60 m come to the viewpoint (on your left). After another 15 m pass a seat (10 m on your left). After another 20 m head down the surface\|paved steps (about 25 m long) Then come to the viewpoint (4 m on your left). After another 30 m pass a seat (9 m on your left)., has a backrest. After another 115 m head down the steps (about 30 m long) Then come to the viewpoint (15 m on your left). Continue straight.
	After another 25 m turn left. After another 15 m pass the "Cape Byron Lighthouse" (9 m on your right). After another 15 m head up the surface\|paved steps (about 5 m long) Veer left, to head along Lighthouse Walk. After another 35 m pass the "Cape Byron Information Centre" (5 m on your right). After another 3 m continue straight, to head along Lighthouse Walk. Then pass the toilet (40 m on your right). After another 20 m pass the water tap (30 m on your right). After another 15 m pass the "Lighthouse Upper Car Park" (5 m on your right).
	After another 45 m continue straight, to head along Lighthouse Walk. After another 90 m pass a seat (on your right). After another 65 m come to the viewpoint (20 m on your right). After another 75 m pass a seat (on your right). After another 45 m pass the "Lighthouse Lower Car Park" (on your right). After another 20 m come to the viewpoint (on your left).
	After another 5 m (at the intersection of Tallow Ridge Track & Lighthouse Walk) continue straight, to head along Tallow Ridge Track. After another 800 m continue straight, to head along Tallow Ridge Track.
	After another 75 m veer right, to head along Tallow Ridge Track. After another 25 m (at the intersection of Lee Lane & Tallow Ridge Track) turn left, to head along Lee Lane (a vehicle track). After another 60 m (at the intersection of Lighthouse Road & Lee Lane) turn left, to head along Lighthouse Road (a highway\|tertiary). After another 10 m turn right.
	After another 10 m come to the end.

An optional side trip taking you to the northernmost viewpoint on Cape Byron (via Little Wategos Track).

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Little Wategos Track & Cape Byron Walking Track Start heading along Little Wategos Track (a footpath). Find the seat at the start. , has a backrest. After another 60 m continue straight, to head along Little Wategos Track. Then cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 95 m come to a viewpoint.
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 170 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Cape Byron Circuit

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	3.6 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one 1.2 km from the start.

Toilet: There are 4 on route, on average they are 720 m apart with the largest gap of 1.4 km.

Seat: There are 12 on route, on average they are 275 m apart with the largest gap of 1.1 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	45 m	[toilet]
Toilet	670 m	[toilet]
Seat	860 m	[seat]
Seat	960 m	[seat]
Seat	1 km	[seat]
Toilet	1.1 km	[toilet]
Shelter	1.2 km	[shelter]
Seat	1.5 km	[seat]
Seat	1.6 km	[seat]
Seat	1.6 km + 6 m	[seat]
Seat	1.7 km	[seat]
Seat	1.8 km	[seat]
Seat	1.9 km	[seat]
Seat	2 km	[seat]
Toilet	2.2 km	[toilet]
Seat	2.4 km	[seat]
Seat	2.5 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Byron Bay Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  27°C
  Windy. Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Far North Coast: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  19°C → 25°C
  Possible shower or storm.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  19°C → 24°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  19°C → 26°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  20°C → 28°C
  Becoming windy. Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Becoming windy. Mostly sunny.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  21°C → 28°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  20°C → 27°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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