If you already know how to surf, then I wouldn’t stay in Spot X unless you want to get lessons- where I’d go is Yamba. Yamba is Byron Bay 20 years ago, before it got all preachy. It’s small, it’s homely, and it’s life revolves around surfing- and good that it does, it’s got maybe the best surf in Australia, so good that word famous pro surfers live by here. There is only one option for accommodation here- a family owned YHA, with possibly the best tour you can do in Australia here- Shane’s Tour. Shane’s Tour is famous, for being crazy cheap, and been extremely secretive about what goes on on it.. but with incredible reviews. It has to be done to be believed, and expect a day of thrills, extreme adventure, and slightly deranged, red bulled up madness. The YHA Yamba is a close family, people return here after leaving for years, and there are stories of people starting there East Coast here from Sydney, but never leaving!



Getting to Yamba: Greyhound drop off right in the town, Premier drop you off in Maclean, 15 minutes away by car- YHA Yamba will pick you up from Maclean if you stay more than 2 nights.

Recommended time in Yamba: Plan 1-2 days.

Things to do in Yamba: Shanes Tour, and Surfing

Where to stay in Yamba: only one option, YHA Yamba. And what a great place it is.

Finally, after here you can stop in Coff’s Harbour, or Port Macquarie, or Newcastle before continuing on to Sydney. Most people with bus passes take the bus straight to Sydney- it’s overnight so you save on accommodation, and a lot of these central coast towns are very similar- lots of surf, great weather from Spring- Autumn, but nothing extremely special (The people of Coff’s and Port Macquarie would disagree!). Stop more if you’ve time, need to split your travel up, or have a love of surfing.



