Dive and snorkel Byron Bay’s Julian Rocks Marine Reserve. Julian Rocks is one of the few dive sites where you can swim with tropical species found on the Great Barrier Reef as well animals from Australia’s deep Southern Ocean.
Here the reserve is home to three different species of sea turtle, an assortment of rays including mantas, hard and soft corals, friendly wobbegong sharks and over four hundred different species of fish. All of this is only a five-minute boat ride from Byron Bay. Read the rest of this entry »

Rocky Creek Dam lies on the rugged Nightcap Range and is at the southern extremity of the Mount Warning Caldera. This caldera was formed by large volcanic eruptions some 20 million years ago and is primarily responsible for the spectacular landscape, high rainfall and birdlife now evident in the Rocky Creek Dam catchment area. Although only a relatively small dam, the high rainfall enables a reliable domestic water supply to some 70,000 consumers on the Far North Coast of NSW. The dams primary purpose is the provision of town water supply. However the beautiful environment created by the flooding of the Rocky Creek Valley has promoted use by picnickers, naturalists and interstate travellers. Facilities for visitors are provided and are now being improved to enhance the natural perspective of the area.

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