8 days in Byron Bay & Brisbane Itinerary

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre and Lone Goat Gallery. Take a break from the city and head to Sundive Byron Bay and Lennox Head Beach. Change things up with a short trip to Fingal Head Lighthouse in Fingal Head (about 44 minutes away). Next up on the itinerary: kick back and relax at Wategos Beach, get outside with Outdoor Activities, get great views at Pat Morton Lookout, and stroll through Belongil Beach.

To see maps, more things to do, and more tourist information, refer to the Byron Bay online trip planner.

Kelowna, Canada to Byron Bay is an approximately 21.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is 18 hours. In November in Byron Bay, expect temperatures between 32°C during the day and 18°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Sun) early enough to drive to Brisbane.

Do some cultural sightseeing at St. John's Anglican Cathedral and Old St Stephen's Catholic Church (Pugin Chapel). You'll explore and learn at Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and Queensland Museum & Sciencentre. Step out of Brisbane to go to Daisy Hill and see Daisy Hill Conservation Park and Koala Centre, which is approximately 42 minutes away. There's still lots to do: look for all kinds of wild species at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, contemplate the long history of Boggo Road Gaol (Jail), and take a stroll through West End.

To see where to stay, maps, other places to visit, and tourist information, use the Brisbane trip builder.

Traveling by car from Byron Bay to Brisbane takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. In November, plan for daily highs up to 31°C, and evening lows to 21°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Wed) to allow enough time to fly back home.