Julian Rocks at Byron Bay

Australia’s Byron Bay entices travellers with its laid back lifestyle and incredible beauty. As mainland Australia’s most easterly point, Cape Byron has a unique geographical location. As the East Australian current runs down the coast of eastern Australia, Byron captures influences from these tropical water movements. As a result, Byron Bay’s underwater world is a distinct mix of both tropical species in a subtropical temperate environment.

Declared a marine reserve in 2002 and later a sanctuary zone in 2006, Julian Rocks sit 2km offshore within the bay of the Cape Byron Marine Park. Locally called Nguthungalli, this group of small islets are very significant to the Arakwal people. The rocks are also home to a varied number of iconic marine species such as leopard sharks, grey nurse sharks, wobbegong, kingfish and a number of turtle species.

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