- Duration
- about 2 km on foot (≈ 2 h 18 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- walk
- Start
- Butler Street Reserve
- Finish
- Clarkes Beach
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- Thursday 7:00am to 11:00am, when the market is on
Getting there
Start at Butler Street Reserve in town. On Thursdays from 7:00am to 11:00am this is the Byron Farmers Market. On the first Sunday of the month, from 8:00am, the Byron Community Market is in town, plus the third Sunday in December and January. From Ballina, allow about 35 minutes by shuttle.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Butler Street Reserve~40 min at the stop
The reserve in the town centre. On Thursdays from 7:00am to 11:00am it is the farmers market. The pin sits on Butler Street.
Tip: On other days there is no farmers market, and you walk straight on to the beach. The first Sunday of the month, from 8:00am, the town market takes the centre.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 10 min · 0.6 km
2. Main Beach~40 min at the stop
The cafes by the main beach, ten minutes from the market.
Tip: Take the coffee onto the sand. Swim between the flags when the patrol is on duty.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 18 min · 1.2 km
3. Clarkes Beach~30 min at the stop
The next cove, where breakfast can finish away from the crowd at the main staircase.
Tip: If you want the farm and Three Blue Ducks, that is a drive out to Ewingsdale, 11 Ewingsdale Road, not a continuation of this walk.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.