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What are the coastal issues in Byron Bay?

Beach erosion, cyclic variability and shoreline recession are key hazards that affect the open coast of the Byron Shire coastline.



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Shifting between different places and friends, spending nights in between in vehicles – these are all-too-common stories.” They are being driven out of homes and out of the shire as the seaside town has become overcrowded and overpriced.

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always swim or surf at patrolled beaches. Swim between the red and yellow flags. They mark the safer area for swimming. never swim, surf or fish alone.

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“In Byron's case, housing demand is primarily driven by the affluent, middle-aged, Australian-born couple.” Census data shows Byron's median household age is 44 – compared to the national average of 38, with a below-average number of children per household as well.

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It's a vibe thing predominantly. The people are chill and really friendly. The beaches are amazing. There's plenty of great food and things to see and do are abundant.

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Police say a bone discovered in water off Byron Bay in northern New South Wales is human.

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Summer in Byron Bay Surprisingly, the summer months do see a lot of rainfall with a mean average of 145mm of rain collected in December, 165mm in January, and 193mm in February.

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The largest bays have developed through plate tectonics. As the super-continent Pangaea broke up along curved and indented fault lines, the continents moved apart and left large bays; these include the Gulf of Guinea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Bay of Bengal, which is the world's largest bay.

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