Big Scrub Rainforest Day

The annual Big Scrub Rainforest Day is being held on Sunday 20th September at the Bangalow Showground. This year's theme is "All about the Big Scrub".

The day will commence in the A&I Hall at 10am with a Welcome to Country and Official Opening, followed by a talk from keynote speaker Dr Mary E White AM, author of "Greening of Gondwana".

Presentation and workshops will cover a wide range of topics from "Big Scrub Bats" to "Living on the land for beginners".

Every hour from 10am, buses will leave for walks led by experts in the Booyong Flora Reserve, offering opportunities to experience the magnificent biodiversity of the Big Scrub Rainforest.

For more info check out Rainforest Rescue

Totally Wild!

The story about our Nightcap Night Vision Walk went to air on 1 Sept. Thanks heaps to all those helped. Including: Stacey, Sean, Gary, Mel, Alicia, Sue, Peter, Savannah, Aaron, Fletcher, Oliver, Alan, Eddie and Gill. Cheers

Gold Coast Bulletin

We would like to thank Michael Jacobson from the Gold Coast Bulletin for writing such a great story about our Night Vision Walk. As a token of our gratitude we will give a 15% discount* to any Gold Coast Bulletin reader who mentions the article when booking. "A night out with nature: Our furry friends of the bush usually see us well before we stumble across their natural habitats. But with the help of Wendy Bithell and a pair of night vision goggles, Michael Jacobson turns the tables to get up close and personal with Australia's unsuspecting wildlife..."
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*discount applies to standard adult or child price.

Bhutan Tours

We are currently investigating taking small group tours to the Kingdom of Bhutan.

High in the mysterious and majestic eastern Himalayas, nestled between Tibet and India, lies the small Kingdom of Bhutan, increasingly renowned as one of the Earth's last precious unspoiled spots. In this magical place, an intact Buddhist culture is integrated into every aspect of daily life, and spectacular mountain scenery provides a backdrop to pristine forests and picturesque valleys. The breathtaking landscape is dotted with fluttering prayer flags, colorful farmhouses amidst the terraced fields, and impressive monasteries clinging to impossible cliffs.

We are still sorting out costs and itinerary but we are excepting expressions of interest. Email

I just love winter

I mean it I really love winter in Byron Bay. Whilst on my morning beach jog today I saw 4 whales just cruising along. The sun is out, the sky is blue and it will reach a balmy 21C today. It certainly beats rushing around, trying to navigate my way through crowds trying to get to a job I didn't like that much.

Having a whale of a time

The annual migration of the humpback whales has started. In June - July every year they travel up from Antarctica to Hervey Bay, where they have their babies and mate. Then in Aug-Oct they head back with their calves. Byron Bay Australia's most easterly point gives people a front row seat to this annual spectacular. We now take people whale watching at Cape Bryon on our new Byron Sensations Tour. We have seen 3 whales thus far this week. Last weekend I spent a few hours at the Cape with my friends Jill and Tony and we saw about 12 whales, plus about 20 dolphins. At the moment the whales a only surface swimming and blowing. In the next few weeks, when the males really start showing off for the females we expect many more sightings and more extravagant behaviour such as breaching and flipper slapping. There is nothing quite like seeing a 45 tonne mammal launching itself out of the water. I love my job!

Extra night added

Due to overwhelming demand Byron Shire Council have agreed to an extra night vision walk to the World Environment Day celebrations. You can now attend the walk on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June (don't forget it is a long weekend). We still have places on the rainforest walk on 6th June with Gary Opit, but get in quick as places are going fast.

World Environment Day - Saturday 6th June

Vision Walks is proud to be a part of the Byron Shire Council 2009 World Environment Day celebrations. We will be providing a special half day rainforest walk with ABC local radio, Wildlife Wednesdays guru Gary Opit. This walk is at a special subsided price of $20pp. We will also be running a special subsidised Nightcap Night Vision Walk, at a special price of $25pp. For more information on Byron Shire Council 2009 World Environment Day celebrations check out their website

Totally Wild!

We had a crew from Channel 10's Totally Wild out last night filming our Night Vision Walk. It was a bit wet to start with but it cleared up. We spotted a Pademelon, some Fawn-Footed Melomys (Mosaic Tailed Tree Mouse), a Ring Tailed Possum, a Bush Rat, and a Great Barred Frog. It should be broadcast in July, I will post the broadcast date when I know it.

New Byron Sensation

We have just launched a new and innovative tour called the Byron Sensations Tour, where people can see, taste and feel Byron Bay. We will take them to the light house, whale watching, a glass design gallery, an organic skins care place, they will taste the famous Byron Bay cookies. Chill out at the Crystal Castle. Explore Bangalow and go Macademia and coffee tasting - yum. To find our more check out Byron Sensations Tour .