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58-464: As one of the original cohousing developments in the United States, the inspiration for the layout and framework of Muir Commons came primarily from European models of cohousing communities. These models focused on creating an atmosphere for increased social interaction and included aspects such as private homes , common areas, internal methods of management, and shared community objectives. Although

116-411: A 100% increase since 2013, based on 2018 data from realestate.com.au. At the same time, the town has not lost its attraction to a diverse range of visitors including surfers, backpackers and general tourists interested in the natural attractions of the area, and also supports a healthy cross section of creative persons including artists, craftspersons and musicians, while its more recent hippy/new age past

174-472: A common social, political, religious, or spiritual vision and often follow an alternative lifestyle. They typically share responsibilities and resources. Intentional communities include collective households, co-housing communities, co-living, ecovillages, monasteries, communes, survivalist retreats, kibbutzim, ashrams, and housing cooperatives. For directories, see external links below. Africa [ edit ] Ethiopia [ edit ] Awra Amba in

232-539: A community for 75 years" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved 2020-01-13 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link ) ^ "An Experiment in Anarchy: Modern Times, the notorious and short-lived utopian village that preceded Brentwood" . Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. ^ "Rachel Carson EcoVillage" . ^ "Searching For Happiness In 'Utopia' " . Huffington Post . Archived from

290-1633: A libertarian community based on ideas of the Free State Project Portugal [ edit ] Ecoaldea Vegetariana Espiral , Cabeceiras de Basto Tamera Russia [ edit ] Life and Labor Commune (1921–1939) Spain [ edit ] Lakabe  [ es ] in Lacabe FAMILIAFELIZ  [ es ] in Cervera del Maestre (CS) Global Tribe, Andalucia Sweden [ edit ] Ängsbacka United Kingdom [ edit ] Braziers Park in South Oxfordshire, England Brithdir Mawr in Pembrokeshire, Wales Chemin Neuf Community and Community of Saint Anselm , Canterbury, England Dial House in England (1970–present) Findhorn in Scotland New Creation Christian Community (closed) Tinker's Bubble in England Rubha Phoil in Scotland Stapleton Colony in England (1921–present) Whiteway Colony North America [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Community Farm of

348-475: A minimum of 12 °C. Summer can be hot, with a daily average of 27 °C. Summer evenings can be wet, cooling the day down. Due to its location on an ocean-facing cape , it is, therefore, more exposed to moist easterly flows, hence its annual rainfall above 1,500 mm, which is higher than that of Brisbane and the Gold Coast . The town is a resort popular with both domestic and international tourists, not

406-614: A number of regular markets including a weekly farmers' market at the Cavanbah Centre every Thursday with over 70 local farmers selling fresh produce. There is also a Byron Community Market held on the same site on the first Sunday of each month and the Artisan Market held on Saturday evenings at Railway Park from October to Easter. There are three annual specialist Beachside Markets held in January, Easter and September. A bus interchange

464-539: A result, many former timber workers became farmers. Gold mining of the beaches was the next industry to occur. Gold was discovered in Byron Bay in 1870. Up to 20 mining leases set up on Tallow Beach to extract gold from the black sands around the 1870s. Byron Bay has a history of primary industrial production ( dairy factory, abattoirs , fishing, and whaling until 1963) and was a significant, but hazardous, sea port. The poet Brunton Stephens spoke of cattle grazing on

522-759: A tight-knit cooperative outside Eugene" . Daily Emerald . Retrieved 2023-03-19 . ^ "Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage" . Global Ecovillage Network . 2022-03-14 . Retrieved 2023-03-19 . ^ Blust, Kendal (2023-02-13). "EcoVillage residents live apart, reach out" . Nogales International . Retrieved 2023-03-19 . ^ LeWarne, Charles Pierce (1975). Utopias on Puget Sound: 1885–1915 . Seattle: University of Washington Press . pp. 168–226. ISBN   0295974443 . ^ Fimbres, Gabrielle (2023-03-10). "Stone Curves turns 10 with strong sense of community" . Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved 2023-03-19 . ^ Marshall, Peter H. (1993). Demanding

580-416: A variety of outdoor community spaces, such as a playground, an orchard, gardens, and lawns. As a cohousing development, the upkeep of the community and property relies on continued collaboration between residents. All residents are expected to contribute to the maintenance of the shared areas, as well as help cook a meal once a month for the rest of the community. In addition to this, all decisions that affect

638-631: Is an intentional Christian community located in Evanston, Illinois within the Chicago metro area Stelle , Illinois , until 1982 an intentional community of the Stelle group Sunrise Colony , Saginaw, Michigan Sunward Cohousing , Ann Arbor , Michigan Tenacious Unicorn Ranch , Colorado Trumbullplex , Detroit, Michigan Utopia, Ohio Word of God (community) , Ann Arbor, Michigan Northeastern United States [ edit ] The Abode of

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696-423: Is different from Wikidata Articles lacking reliable references from January 2024 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January 2024 Articles lacking reliable references from February 2024 Articles with unsourced statements from February 2024 Byron Bay [REDACTED] Byron Bay ( Minjungbal : Cavvanbah) is a beachside town located in

754-663: Is done at Julian Rocks , 2.5 kilometres from the town and part of the Cape Byron Marine Park . Subtropical rainforests are nearby, and areas such as the Nightcap National Park and its Minyon Falls are within easy reach of the town. Byron Bay is a popular destination for Schoolies week during late November and early December. Festivals held in or near Byron Bay include the Byron Bay Bluesfest at Tyagarah at Easter, Falls Festival NYE and Splendour in

812-459: Is held every year. The Byron Bay area has a number of newspapers: The community radio station Bay FM broadcasts on 99.9 FM from within Byron Bay itself. Other local stations in the Byron area are: All major television channels are available in Byron Bay and the wider Northern Rivers region: Notable people from or who have lived in Byron Bay include: John Macgregor's 1986 novel Propinquity

870-414: Is located west of the old railway station along Butler Street and is served by Greyhound Australia , NSW TrainLink and Premier Motor Services coach services from Sydney and Brisbane . The privately run Byron Bay Train operates a shuttle service on a rehabilitated 3 km section of the disused Murwillimbah line between Byron Bay station in the Byron township and North Beach station, adjacent to

928-428: Is partly set in Byron Bay and nearby Mullumbimby . The 2008/2009 ABC drama series East of Everything , written by Deb Cox and Roger Monk, is set in the fictional town of Broken Bay which is based on a somewhat more run-down version of Byron Bay and its surrounds, with much of the filming taking place in and around Byron Bay including obviously recognisable landmarks such as the lighthouse and local beaches. Parts of

986-422: Is reflected to a degree in a prevalence of alternative "new-age" shops, "spiritual" services such as meditation and yoga classes, and holistic healing/"wellness" retreats. As at 2018, the town is cited as having around 5,000 permanent residents, while being visited by 2 million tourists each year. A number of shipwrecks litter the bay and surrounding areas. A total 16 are known with the most famous of these being

1044-406: Is to enable more face-to-face interaction and create a safe environment for children. A central component of Muir Commons is a community building that contains a kitchen, laundry room, office, gym, guest rooms, and a large room for gathering. In addition to this, there is a garage studio available to all residents that provides tools for automobile and home maintenance . Muir Commons also includes

1102-592: The Amhara Region South Africa [ edit ] Orania near Kimberley in Northern Cape Asia and Oceania [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Gondwana Sanctuary , Byron Bay , New South Wales House of Freedom (community) , Brisbane , Queensland , founder Athol Gill House of the Gentle Bunyip , Melbourne , Victoria , founder Athol Gill House of

1160-782: The Byron Bay Red Devils and the Australian rules football team Byron Magpies are well known. Byron Bay FC has won 14 top grade honours in Football Far North Coast competitions including 4 ANZAC Cups (2003, 2004, 2007 and 2017), 5 premierships (2006, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019) and 5 Cyril Mayo Cups for winning the grand final (2005, 2006, 2013, 2017 and 2018). Byron Bay was created as a junior club in 1963 and formed their first senior team in 1966. In 1982, Byron Bay joined Lismore & District Soccer Association competitions. In 2017, Byron Bay became one of only 5 clubs to win

1218-720: The Global Community Communications Alliance , Tumacacori, Arizona Black Bear Ranch , an 80-acre intentional community located in Siskiyou County, California Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (2020) Drop City , Colorado Equality Colony , Washington Halcyon, California Home , Washington Kaliflower Commune , San Francisco, California Lafayette Morehouse , Lafayette, California Slab City, California ( c.  1961 –present) Stone Curves , Tucson, Arizona The Seasteading Institute , an attempt to create artificial land in

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1276-750: The Tweed Volcano , which had erupted 23 million years ago. The volcano formed as a result of the Indo-Australian Plate moving over the East Australia hotspot . Although was named a Bay when discovered, it is in fact in geological terms a "Bight" as the angle of curvature from Cape Byron to Hastings point is less than 25 degrees. Byron Bay has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa in the Köppen climate classification ) with warm summers and mild winters. Winters have daily maximums usually reaching 19.4 °C and

1334-502: The far-northeastern corner of New South Wales , Australia (in Bundjalung Country ). It is located 772 kilometres (480 mi) north of Sydney and 165 kilometres (103 mi) south of Brisbane . Cape Byron , a headland adjacent to the town, is the easternmost point of mainland Australia. At the 2021 census , the town had a permanent population of 6,330. It is the largest town of Byron Shire local government area, though not

1392-408: The "design, development, group, and financial processes". One resident-suggested outcome from this process included the decision to make all units wheelchair accessible . Due to limited funds and the intention for most of the homes to be considered affordable, the design and development process was heavily focused on communal features as opposed to individual dwellings. The neighborhood was completed in

1450-550: The "mossy plains" of Cape Byron in a poem he penned in 1876. The first jetty was built in 1886, and the railway was connected in 1894, and Cavvanbah became Byron Bay in 1894. Dairy farmers cleared more land and settled the area. In 1895, the Norco Co-operative was formed to provide cold storage and manage the dairy and processes meat industry. The introduction of paspalum grass improved production, and Byron Bay exported butter from its depots at Murwillumbah and Lismore to

1508-412: The 'Wollongbar' which due to bad conditions sank off the eastern tip of Belongil beach, it now rests about 150 metres (490 ft) from the coast and is still visible above water during low tide . Byron Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: According to the 2021 census , there were 10,914 people in Byron Bay. Byron Bay is part of the erosion caldera of an ancient shield volcano ,

1566-493: The 1850s, south of Suffolk Park where the quarry is today. The first industry in Byron was cedar logging from the Australian red cedar ( Toona ciliata ). The timber industry is the origin of the word "shoot" in many local names – Possum Shoot, Coopers Shoot and Skinners Shoot – where the timber-cutters would "shoot" the logs down the hills to be dragged to waiting ships. Timber getting became insignificant after World War I . As

1624-438: The 1980s, tourism began to develop in earnest, with the cash-poor surfers and hippies supplemented, and to a degree supplanted, by cash-rich conspicuous consumers who in turn stimulated the development of retail precincts and accommodation more tuned to their needs. In 1994, a native title claim was made by Arakwal Elders Lorna Kelly, Linda Vidler and Yvonne Graham. After seven years of negotiation, an Indigenous Land Use Agreement

1682-575: The 2014 film The Inbetweeners 2 take place in Byron Bay. The town also features in the 2016 open world racing video game, Forza Horizon 3 and is where the Horizon Byron Bay Festival is situated. In July 2019 Byron Bay was used in Neighbours for the return storyline for Dee Bliss. The driver's license of Zak in Fern Gully (1992) indicates that he resides in Byron Bay, suggesting that

1740-755: The Ark , La Borie Noble Longo Maï , Limans (1973–present) Taizé Community , Taizé, France Denmark [ edit ] Det Nødvendige Seminarium (DNS) Freetown Christiania , Copenhagen Friland  [ da ] (2002–present) Svanholm Italy [ edit ] Federation of Damanhur , Piedmont Nomadelfia Germany [ edit ] Bruderhof Communities , originally in Germany but spread to other countries since Kommune Niederkaufungen ZEGG Greece [ edit ] Eutopia project (community) Free and Real Montenegro [ edit ] Montelibero ,

1798-1826: The Brethren , Ontario Hutterite Christian Communities , existing in Australia, Canada, and the United States, but founded in Frenchman Butte , Saskatchewan New Oasis for Life Commune Orthodox Mennonites , existing throughout Canada and the United States but founded in Ontario Poole's Land , Tofino , Vancouver Island , British Columbia Treehouse Village Ecohousing , Bridgewater, Nova Scotia Whole Village , Alton , Ontario Yarrow Ecovillage , Chilliwack, British Columbia United States [ edit ] Midwestern United States [ edit ] Bishop Hill Colony , Bishop Hill, Illinois, founded by Swedish pietist Eric Jansson Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage , Rutledge, Missouri Dreamtime Village , West Lima, Wisconsin East Wind Community , Tecumseh, Missouri Elmendorf Christian Community , Mountain Lake, Minnesota Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage , Cincinnati, Ohio The Homestead at Denison University , Granville , Ohio Jesus People USA (JPUSA) , Chicago , Illinois Nottingham Housing Cooperative in Madison, Wisconsin People of Praise , South Bend, Indiana Project Neighborhood, intentional community ran by Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Reba Place Fellowship

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1856-536: The Byron Bay Council. Byron Bay schools include Byron Bay Public School, Byron Bay High School , St Finbarr's Primary School, Byron Bay Community School, and Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School . Among these are a number of early childhood facilities including Byron Bay Preschool and Periwinkle Preschool. In the fields of adult education, there are international education providers Lexis English Centres and Lexis Training (previously Global Village English Centres),

1914-576: The Byron Bay Tram conveyed passengers from about 1928 until about 1954 between the railway station and the "new jetty" where connections were made with passenger carrying ships of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company. Motive power was a Simplex petrol locomotive, locally known as the "Green Frog", and the passenger vehicles comprised former Newcastle B2 class steam tram trailer 74B and former Sydney C class electric tram C37. After

1972-565: The Byron Region Community College, which is a registered training organisation and the SAE Institute Byron Bay which is an institution in the fields of audio engineering, digital film making, multimedia and animation. The Byron Bay Surf Club is the longest-standing current sports club; it has been one of Australia's leading surf clubs and has been in continuous operation for more than 105 years. The rugby league club

2030-670: The Elements of Byron resort. The service opened in December 2017, and uses an ex- NSWGR railmotor , converted to run exclusively on solar power using panels on top of the train and at the stations. Until 2004, Byron Bay railway station was a stop on the Casino to Murwillumbah railway line . It was served by trains from Sydney and, for various periods, also by services originating at Casino that connected with expresses running between Sydney and South Brisbane. An earlier local train service, known as

2088-905: The Grass , the Byron Bay International Fashion Festival on 29 April each year, the Byron Bay Writers Festival , the Byron Bay Film Festival , Byron Bay Surf Festival, Byron Spirit Festival and the Byron Underwater Festival. The Byron Bay Triathlon is held on the second Saturday in May every year; 1,300 competitors from many countries enter this Olympic Distance event. The vibrant musical community has produced internationally renowned bands such as Blue King Brown , Parkway Drive and 50 Lions . Byron Bay has

2146-1209: The Impossible: A History of Anarchism . London : Fontana Press . pp. 507–508. ISBN   978-0-00-686245-1 . OCLC   1042028128 . [I]n 1890 Dr Giovanni Rossi, an Italian agronomist, founded in the famous Cecilia colony in Parana one of the first anarchist communities in Latin America. External links [ edit ] Foundation for Intentional Community database Links to Christian Intentional Communities Diggers & Dreamers UK Directory Gondwana Sanctuary Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_intentional_communities&oldid=1251982201 " Category : Intentional communities Hidden categories: CS1 Spanish-language sources (es) CS1 Portuguese-language sources (pt) All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from March 2023 CS1 errors: missing title CS1 errors: bare URL CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list Articles with short description Short description

2204-1372: The Message , New Lebanon, New York Bruderhof Communities New York Bryn Gweled Homesteads, Southampton, Pennsylvania Community of Jesus , Orleans, Massachusetts Mariapolis Luminosa (Focolare) , Hyde Park, New York The Free State Project , a state where libertarians concentrate their numbers in the state of New Hampshire to influence democracy Ganas , Staten Island , New York Modern Times , Brentwood, New York Mohegan Colony , Mohegan Lake, New York Rachel Carson EcoVillage , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village , New Gloucester, Maine Southern United States [ edit ] Acorn Community , Mineral, Virginia Adelphi , Texas Alleluia Community, Augusta, Georgia Believers in Christ, Lobelville , Tennessee Caneyville Christian Community , Caneyville, Kentucky Celo Community , Burnsville , North Carolina , United States The Farm , Summertown , Tennessee Heathcote Community Freeland, Maryland Koinonia Farm , near Americus, Georgia Living energy farm , Louisa , Virginia Miccosukee Land Co-op , Tallahassee, Florida Noah Hoover Mennonites , existing in Belize, Canada, and

2262-981: The New World , Sydney , New South Wales , founder John Hirt Moora Moora , near Healesville , Victoria Rocky Cape Christian Community , Tasmania India [ edit ] Auroville , Tamil Nadu Israel [ edit ] See also: Kibbutz Kibbutz Ketura Neve Shalom , Jerusalem Japan [ edit ] Atarashiki-mura Owa Hutterite Colony New Zealand [ edit ] Centrepoint (founded 1977) Gloriavale Christian Community (founded c.  1990s ) Jerusalem/Hiruharama (1970-1972) Maungapohatu (founded 1907) Ohu communities (1974- c.  2000 ) Parihaka (founded c.  1866 ) Rātana Pā (founded c.  1920s ) Riverside Community, New Zealand (founded 1941) Syria [ edit ] Jinwar (founded 2016) Europe [ edit ] France [ edit ] Community of

2320-651: The United States, but centered on Scottsville, Kentucky Paulville , Texas, a planned community for supporters of Ron Paul Serenbe , Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia Twelve Tribes communities , existing worldwide but founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee Twin Oaks Community , Louisa , Virginia Vernon Community, Hestand , Kentucky The Werehouse, Winston-Salem , North Carolina Western United States [ edit ] Alpha Farm , Deadwood, Oregon Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage , founded by

2378-579: The World Wars damaged the environment further. Mining ceased in 1968 and processing in 1972. Longboard surfers arrived in the 1960s and used natural breaks at The Pass, Watego's, and Cosy Corner. This was the beginning of Byron Bay as a travellers' destination, and by 1973, when the Aquarius Festival was held in nearby Nimbin , its reputation as a hippy , happy, alternative town was established, although tourism facilities remained minimal. From

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2436-520: The anarcho-feminist utopia that actually works" . 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018 . Retrieved 11 October 2018 . ^ Rosen, Kenneth R. (March 31, 2021). "Jinwar Women's Village: Carving a Progressive Enclave Amid Syria's Civil War" . The Washington Institute . Retrieved 2022-12-05 . ^ "What is DNS?" . DNS The Necessary Teacher Training College . 2018-02-08 . Retrieved 2020-08-13 . ^ "Official Website of Friland" . Archived from

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2552-960: The future" . Retrieved 12 October 2024 . ^ Osborne, Domenique (9 November 2002). "Radically wholesome" . Metro Times . Archived from the original on 30 March 2011 . Retrieved 13 April 2011 . ^ Martin, James J. (1970) [1953]. "The Colonial Period: Utopia and "Modern Times" ". Men Against the State: The Expositors of Individualist Anarchism in America, 1827-1908 . Colorado Springs : Ralph Myles Publisher. pp. 56–64. ISBN   9780879260064 . OCLC   8827896 . ^ "Inside radical christian sect" . Mirror . Retrieved 2019-10-26 . ^ "Bryn Gweled Homesteads Welcome Page" . bryngweled.org . Retrieved 2020-01-13 . ^ Writer, Alan J. Heavens, Inquirer Real Estate (26 April 2015). "At Bryn Gweled Homesteads, intentionally making

2610-412: The individual residence dwellings are privately owned, common areas within the neighborhood are owned and maintained equally by all residents. The process of designing and implementing Muir Commons was strongly influenced by considerations of future residents, with the help and guidance of McCamant & Durrett Architects. Local workshops were conducted within the community to assess needs, which covered

2668-441: The least backpackers . It has several beaches that are popular for surfing and the scenery attracts skydivers. An oceanway allows visitors to walk and cycle from the centre of town to Cape Byron Lighthouse . The area is noted for its wildlife, with whale watching a significant contributor to the local economy. Temperate and tropical waters merge here, making it a popular place for scuba diving and snorkelling . Most diving

2726-466: The meat works, mineral sands and meat wagons to the station for onward movement and regularly shunted Norco and other railway sidings and between these duties ran the passenger tramway until the coastal passenger shipping service stopped. The Simplex locomotive was retired in 1984 when the meat works closed and is now stored in a shed near the Kendall Street level crossing under the care of volunteers and

2784-669: The ocean for libertarian migration. It is trying to build its first seastead in the San Francisco Bay, California. Latin America [ edit ] Brazil [ edit ] Cecília Colony Colombia [ edit ] Gaviotas Mexico [ edit ] Mazunte See also [ edit ] Cohousing Communities Directory Cooperatives Ecovillage Egalitarian Communities Intentional community New Age communities Utopian socialism List of American utopian communities References [ edit ] ^ "Awra Amba:

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3016-584: The shire's administrative centre (which is Mullumbimby ). Byron Bay and surrounds are located on traditional lands of the Bundjalung Nation of the Arakwal, Minjungbal and the Widjabul people who have lived by the coast for at least 22,000 years. Traditional custodians of the region believe that the land and people were created by Nguthungulli, who rests at what is now called Julian Rocks . The traditional name of

3074-409: The summer of 1991. In order to foster a community-oriented living environment, all homes face towards the interior of the property and are congregated around a central walking path. All parking for the neighborhood is located along the periphery of the community as to only allow bicycles and foot traffic within the living environment. According to McCamant & Durrett Architects, the reason for this

3132-431: The township area was Cavvanbah , meaning "meeting place" . Significant totems for the area include Wajung and Kabul. In 1770 Lieutenant James Cook found safe anchorage and named Cape Byron after a fellow sailor Vice Admiral 'Foul-Weather Jack' John Byron , circumnavigator of the world and grandfather of the poet Lord Byron . European settlement in the area took place in the 1830s. A massacre took place in

3190-523: The trams stopped running both the cars went to a heritage tramway in Parramatta Park where 74B was destroyed by fire. The Simplex was built in Bedford England and went into service in 1923 shunting freight to and from the "old" jetty adjacent to the township and then to "new" jetty to the north when it was completed in 1928. Later it hauled whales from the jetty to the rendering down works, livestock to

3248-475: The treble (ANZAC Cup, premiership and Cyril Mayo Cup) in the same season, and became the first, and so far only club to win the treble and Summer Youth League (which began in 2008). Other clubs include Byron Bay Golf Club, Byron Bay Cricket Club, Byron Bay Rugby Union Club, Byron Bay Gliding Club, Byron Bay Hang Gliding / Paragliding Club and the Byron Bay Bowling Club. The Byron Bay Ocean Swim Classic

3306-446: The world. The Cape Byron Lighthouse was built in 1901 at the most easterly point on the Australian mainland. Its construction destroyed a significant Arakwal men's ceremonial ground. In 1930, the first meatworks opened. The smell from the meat and dairy works was appalling and the annual slaughter of migrating whales in the 1950s and 1960s made matters worse. Sand mining for monazite ( zircon , uranium and thorium ) between

3364-448: Was formed with the State of New South Wales in 2001, a national first and precedent for subsequent agreements around Australia. Two further local agreements also followed. Today, Byron Bay is one of the most up-market residential areas on the Australian east coast with the growth in multi-million dollar mansions now pushing the median value of house sales up beyond AU$ 1.5 million in 2017, over

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