Artful Encounters
Surfers flock to Byron Bay for its point breaks, while Hollywood stars (read: Chris Hemsworth) retreat to this beachside town on the north coast of New South Wales for “a much more simple life”. But these days, it is the neighbouring Cabarita Beach on the Tweed Coast that deserves its time in the sun, which alas, was elusive when I visited at the start of the Antipodean winter in June.
Not that it mattered much, for the Tweed region proved to be a destination for all seasons. With its unspoiled beaches and world-class surf breaks to one of the country’s most biodiverse regions with the Wollumbin Mount Warning caldera at its peak, it was a surprise to find it not overrun by crowds. Tucked between star-studded Byron Bay
