Arakwal National Park

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Tallow Beach stretches south from here for kilometres without a café, a car park, or a crowd. Arakwal National Park wraps around the southern end of Byron Bay, protecting coastal heath, wetlands, and littoral rainforest that would otherwise have been swallowed by development decades ago. The park takes its name from the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation, whose country this has been for thousands of years. Walking tracks connect Tallow Beach to the Cape Byron headland, and the lake systems behind the dunes are worth the detour. No entry fee, no facilities to speak of, no food. Bring water, wear shoes that can handle sand, and go early if you want the beach to yourself. Migrating whales pass close to shore between June and November.

What People Say

Alan Longa year ago

A beautiful place to escape the more crowded areas. Steep walking tracks, rough in places, lead you down to small beaches with interesting geology at each end. Great to know it’s protected under national park status. Please pick up any rubbish you find along the way; I removed about 10pieces on my visit. X

Darath Ny2 years ago

Looks the bush had a recent fire. You can still smell the burnt wood smell as you walk through the trail. Pleasant easy walk, the sand was beautiful on your feet. The birds were going crazy it’s very beautiful to see the chaos in the sky. When you get to the main beach it took approx 10mins and it’s super relaxing and there’s not many people around when I went. You can see the light House a long distance away, recommend grabbing some food and drinks and a very good beach towel

R B11 months ago

This beach is a power of nature and with all the whales splashing in the water the view from the top of the dunes was extraordinary. Once again a pristine example on how a National Park should be preserved.

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