see also:

• New South Wales travel

• ~1500km or 16hrs drive time from Melbourne (fastest is via west Sydney rather than Dubbo)

• latitude is ~29degS
• see BOM Climate averages Byron Bay
• winter temperatures: mean max 20degC (2deg warmer than Wollongong), mean min 12degC (3deg warmer than Wollongong - see BOM Wollongong climate averages)

• Black Rocks campground
  • south of Ballina; 50 camp sites; no power, water, showers;
• Woody Head camp ground
  • just north of Yamba and south of Black Rocks camp ground; 94 camp sites; water, coin operated hot showers available; no power;
  • 2hrs drive from Coolangatta; 1.5hrs drive north of Coffs Harbour;
• Trial Bay camp ground
  • south of Coff's Harbour; 100 camp sites around the old gaol and museum; water, powered sites, laundry, hot showers available;
• Diamond Head camp ground
  • south of Port Macquarie; 75 camp sites; no power, water; cold showers only;
• Crowdy Gap camp ground
  • south of Diamond Head; 10 camp sites; no power, water, showers;