Myocum
District of Tyagarah
New South Wales - Australia

Goonengerry National Park

Goonengerry is a small village in New South Wales, Australia, 626 km northeast of Sydney. It is known for its horse riding and National Park.

Located at -28.5797, 153.405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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National parks of New South Wales, Protected areas established in 1999, 1999 establishments in Australia, Important Bird Areas of New South Wales

Byron Bay, New South Wales

Byron Bay is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 772 kilometres north of Sydney and 165 kilometres south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjacent to the town, is the easternmost point of mainland Australia. At the 2006 Census, the town had a permanent population of 4,981. The town is in turn the nucleus of Byron Shire, which has in excess of 28,000 residents. The local aboriginal name for the area is Cavvanbah.

Located at -28.6431, 153.615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Tweed Volcano, Bays of New South Wales, Northern Rivers, Entertainment districts

East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival

The East Coast International Blues & Roots Music Festival, also known as Byron Bay Bluesfest, is an annual music festival held for five days over the Easter long weekend at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It features a large selection of blues and roots performers, both international and Australian.

Located at -28.5869, 153.547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Blues festivals in Australia, Recurring events established in 1990

Mullumbimby, New South Wales

Mullumbimby is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire, and is colloquially referred to as The Biggest Little Town in Australia. It lies at the foot of Mount Chincogan in the Brunswick Valley about 10 kilometres from the sea. It is a gateway to a number of hinterland areas of great beauty.

Located at -28.5532, 153.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Terranora interconnector

Terranora interconnector (formerly named Directlink) is a high voltage direct current electricity transmission line between Mullumbimby, New South Wales and Bungalora, New South Wales in Australia. It is one of the two interconnections used to trade electricity between New South Wales and Queensland (the other one is Queensland – New South Wales Interconnector). For environmental protection reasons it is implemented as underground cables.

Located at -28.5708, 153.452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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2000 establishments in Australia, HVDC transmission lines, Electric power transmission systems in Australia, New South Wales, Energy in Queensland

Bay FM (Byron Bay)

Bay FM is a community radio station serving the Byron Shire and beyond from Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Totally volunteer run, Bay FM aims to provide independent community-responsive radio informing and entertaining locally & globally. Locally the Radio Station's frequency is 99.9 MHz and it covers the Northern Rivers region of North NSW.

Located at -28.6444, 153.613 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Community radio stations in Australia, Radio stations in New South Wales

Yelgun, New South Wales

Yelgun is a small picturesque valley in Byron Shire, Northern New South Wales, Australia. Farmers grow bananas, mangoes, passion fruit and papaya. Although in the past there were several dairy farms and the farming of beans, zucchinis. The valley is dominated by a prominent hill referred to as Chinamans Hill after a Chinese man who lived there until his death around the 1950s.

Located at -28.4833, 153.517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Bangalow

Bangalow is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Byron Shire with a population of 1,327. The town is 765 kilometres north of Sydney and 167 kilometres south of Brisbane, just off the Pacific Highway. The town's name appears to have been derived from an Aboriginal word, "Bangalla", said to mean 'a low hill' or 'a kind of palm tree'. Bangalow's historic streetscape, monthly market and proximity to the popular tourist resort of Byron Bay has increased its appeal as a tourist destination.

Located at -28.7, 153.517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Byron Shire

Byron Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea about 50 kilometres south of the Queensland border. The shire, administered from the town of Mullumbimby, covers an area of 566.7 square kilometres, and has existed as a local government entity since 1906. The shire was named for Cape Byron, itself named by Captain Cook in May 1770 in honour of Admiral John Byron.

Located at -28.55, 153.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Billinudgel, New South Wales

Billinudgel is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of Byron Shire. It used to be a railway town with many fruits and vegetable loaded onto the local railway. Since the railway was not longer used in Billinudgel it has nearly joined to the nearby town of Ocean Shores. The area was bypassed by a heavily upgraded Pacific Highway in July 2007.

Located at -28.5, 153.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Australian Aboriginal placenames, Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Brunswick Heads, New South Wales

Brunswick Heads is a town on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire. In 2011, the town had a population of 1,636 people. Brunswick Heads is a small coastal holiday village situated at the mouth of the Brunswick River. Nestled within the breakwater there is the safe and peaceful Torakina Beach, while a white sandy surf beach stretches to the south.

Located at -28.5333, 153.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers, Fishing communities in Australia

Ocean Shores, New South Wales

Ocean Shores is a coastal town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. Since being established in the early 1970s it has grown to a reasonable size town. Originally Ocean Shores was a land holding owned by reclusive billionaire D.K. Ludwig with backing from American evangelical country singer Pat Boone (named after Ocean Shores, Washington, where Boone resided in 1967).

Located at -28.522, 153.54 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers, Populated places established in 1977

South Golden Beach, New South Wales

South Golden Beach is a town in New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire. It is off the Pacific Highway, close to Byron Bay, Ocean Shores, Billinudgel and the Queensland border. At the 2006 census, South Golden Beach had a population of 1,729 people.

Located at -28.4958, 153.546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Beaches of New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Brunswick River (New South Wales)

Brunswick River, an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Located at -28.5517, 153.526 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Wilsons Creek, New South Wales

Wilsons Creek is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia in Byron Shire. It is in the valley of what is now named the Wilsons River and is 5 km from Mullumbimby. It has a public school and numerous farms along the river.

Located at -28.5652, 153.435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Reggae in Australia

Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. Australia has several bands and sound systems that play reggae music in a style faithful to its expression in Jamaica. Australia has a relatively small Jamaican community, but reggae penetrated local consciousness via the popularity of reggae among the non-Jamaican population of England in the 1960s and 1970s. Many indigenous musicians have embraced reggae, both for its musical qualities and its ethos of resistance.

Located at -28.6451, 153.605 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Australian styles of music, Reggae by nationality

The Pocket, New South Wales

The Pocket is a locality in New South Wales, Australia. It is a village surrounded by foothills. There is a local tennis court and school. The Pocket is subject to flooding because of its placement in a catchment and the series of creeks which flows through the area. At the 2006 census, The Pocket had a population of 852 people.

Located at -28.4992, 153.484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Northern Rivers

Mount Chincogan

Mount Chincogan is located northwest of Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia and west of Ocean Shores. It is part of a large shield volcano Mount Warning which erupted millions of years ago.

Located at -28.5294, 153.49 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Mountains of New South Wales

Skinners Shoot, New South Wales

Skinners Shoot is a small locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 4 km southwest of Byron Bay. In 2006, Skinners Shoot had a population of 275 people.

Located at -28.6653, 153.585 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School

Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian school providing education from Kindergarten to Grade 12. " Located approximately six kilometres west of Byron Bay in the suburb of Ewingsdale it draws students from the Byron Shire and wider Northern Rivers region.

Located at -28.6554, 153.568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Primary schools in New South Wales, High schools in New South Wales, Private schools in New South Wales, 1988 establishments in Australia

New Brighton, New South Wales

New Brighton, New South Wales is a small town located north-west of Ocean Shores. It includes a soccer field home to the Shores United Soccer Club and is very close to the Ocean Shores Public School located in North Ocean Shores, New South Wales.

Located at -28.5167, 153.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Northern Rivers

Bangalow Public School

Bangalow Public School (K-6) is a Primary School and is on Byron Street, Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia. The school motto is Our Best Always. The principal of the school is Mr. Tim Edwards, who is taking leave and will be filled in for by Mr. Peter Flannery until the end of 2010. The school has 9 classrooms, and was opened in 1884.

Located at -28.6856, 153.526 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Primary schools in New South Wales

Minyon Falls

Minyon Falls is a waterfall in the Nightcap National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Standing at over 100 metres high, this waterfall is a popular visitor attraction and is located within easy reach of the nearby town of Byron Bay. The falls themselves are the result of the water of Repentance Creek flowing over the huge rhyolite cliffs which were once part of the Tweed Volcano. The water flow eroded the underlying basalt away to create the 100-metre waterfall.

Located at -28.6127, 153.39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Waterfalls of New South Wales, Visitor attractions in New South Wales

SS Wollongbar (1911)

Wollongbar was a 2,005 ton passenger steamship built by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon in 1911 for the North Coast Steam Navigation Company.

Located at -28.6371, 153.61 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1911 ships, Clyde-built ships, Shipwrecks of the Richmond-Tweed Region, Maritime incidents in 1921, Merchant ships of Australia, Iron and steel steamships of Australia, 1901 – World War I ships of Australia, Between the World wars ships of Australia, 1921 in Australia

MV Tassie III

MV Tassie III (S-77) was a 120 ton steel motor vessel, which was requisitioned by the United States Army Small Ships during the Second World War and was carrying 80 tons of condemned ammunition and was wrecked {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:-28.638795|153.613906|type:landmark_region:AU|||||| |primary |name= }} while sheltering at the jetty at Byron Bay on 9 June 1945. The salvage tug Tancred salvaged most of the ammunition from the wreck in 1946.

Located at -28.6388, 153.614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Shipwrecks of the Richmond-Tweed Region, Maritime incidents in 1945, 1945 in Australia