Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay road trip: Drive distance & best stops

Attractions between Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay: Maclean and Yamba

The highway skips east of Grafton and Lawrence before arriving in the weirdy Scottish Maclean. Here, the Bicentennial Museum looks at that Scottish past and the Ferry Park Gallery is the hub for the local art scene.

The Waterview Motel and Club Maclean are the options for an overnight stay in Maclean.

The Harwood Bridge will take you over the Clarence River, but it’s worth diverting east here for a night or two. Beautiful coastal town Yamba has the vibe of what Byron Bay used to be before everyone went there.

Yamba beaches worth investigating include Turners Beach, Yamba Main Beach, Pippi Beach and Green Point Beach.

Good Yamba accommodation options include the Calypso Yamba caravan park, the wallet-friendly Aston Motel, the riverside Moby Dick and the gardens-flanked Blue Dolphin Holiday Resort.

Click through to the next section: Evans Head.