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Byron Bay (New South Wales, Australia)
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Byron Bay (New South Wales, Australia)

 

Chalk-white sands, deliciously temperate weather and occasional visits from dolphins and migrating whales make this picturesque strip of shoreline, just south of Australia's Gold Coast, a magnet for nearly two million visitors a year. Regular visitors range from the artsy to the backpacking to the well-heeled, and attractions include local festivals, aboriginal craft shops and a nearby beach hideaway where the mode of dress is decidedly optional.

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