Coffs Harbour to Gold Coast road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
Things to do between Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast: Killen Falls and Macadamia Castle
Following the Yamba to Ballina leg of the journey, it’s a fairly short hop from Ballina to Byron Bay. Just north of Tintenbar, Killen Falls is a stunning waterfalls in Australia, while Macadamia Castle offers native wildlife for kids.
You can also dip into the coastline. Lennox Head, Whites Beach, Kings Beach, the Broken Head Reserve and Arakwal National Park are all gorgeous.
Newrybar and Bangalow have a few good lunch stops before you reach Ewingsdale. This is home to The Farm Byron Bay, where Byron Bay hot air ballooning tours depart from.
Ewingsdale is also where you come off the Pacific Highway for resort town Byron Bay.
Top Byron Bay activities include brewery tours, art and wine classes and turtle snorkelling tours. You can also try kayaking with dolphins, learn to surf and see glowworms in the hinterland national parks.
Accommodation choices in Byron include the family-friendly Ingenia Byron Bay holiday park, the spacious Bayview Beachfront Apartments and the beachside Cavvanbah.
Next section: Byron Bay to Tweed Heads.