Rev. Father A. Maximiadis
Byron Bay.
Byron Bay township has a population of over 9,000, Byron Shire is near 30,000. (28º 39′ S, 153º 37′ E) is a popular tourist resort in northern New South Wales, Australia. It was discovered, in 1770, by Capt. James Cook who named it after the grandfather of Lord Byron. Byron Bay offers impressive views of humpback whales as well as dolphins, turtles; and other forms of marine life. It is set in a sub-tropical climate with a beautiful variety of flora and fauna which regrettably is, at present, endangered by the impending impact of insatiable big business corporations.
The region has a diverse population ranging from the indigenous traditional land owners, white European conservatives. And ‘new age’ practitioners, and renegades from the large bustling cities; Sydney, Melbourne et al. The snapshot above, and to the right, features traditional indigenous land owners.
There is a remarkable variety of regional parks and reserves in the region, for example, The World Heritage-listed Mount Warning National Park, and Nightcap National Park. Information for these particular parks, as well as other parks and reserves in the region, may be obtained from the NSW National Parks Wildlife Service website. The snapshots below are on the beach front of Byron. Young people from various cultural backgrounds enjoying themselves in an amicable atmosphere, a short distance from the predatory retailers.
