Airlie Beach is an attraction in itself,with its open-air bars,restaurants and cafes overlooking the sea.

10 beach towns that are better than Byron

Byron Bay may get the headlines,but there’s a lot more beach towns out there with far less traffic,and much lower prices.

  • byCraig Tansley
There's a lot of curve appeal at The Surf,with highly conscious architecture from Design King Company reflecting the surrounding natural environment.

The Surf hotel,Yamba review,NSW North Coast:Everything you could want in a beachside escape

A beach location and excellent design make The Surf at Yamba hard to beat.

  • byRiley Wilson
The view over Yamba and its Main Beach.

Yamba,NSW:Great beaches and lifestyle,but is it the new Byron Bay?

Why everyone is talking about this laidback surf town.

  • byUte Junker
The Pacific Hotel stands majestically overlooking her namesake in Yamba at the mouth of the Clarence River.

Pacific Hotel,Yamba:After 86 years,this is still the pub with the best view in Australia

In Yamba you'll get a decent bed,a shower to get the sand off,a kettle and your requisite two biscuits and powdered coffee satchels. And change from $100.

  • byAndrea Black
Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa,Daylesford.

Travel guide to the best Australian holiday towns

What makes the perfect Australian town for a holiday? Here are our picks of the best.

  • bySue Williams
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Yamba has the surf without the crowds.

Bright young things

Our favourite places face competition from new kids on the block. Lee Atkinson reports on Australia's emerging holiday destinations.

Love a sunburnt country ... the stunning sandstone Sculpture Symposium at Broken Hill.

State wide in 60 days

A road trip from Byron Bay to Broken Hill and beyond takes Penny Watson to old haunts and new favourites.

Maria Island beach

Unforgettable beaches:sand,sea and solitude

Travel author Lee Atkinson names five beautiful Australian beaches you'll never forget.

Tide of change ... fishing in Yamba.

Perfect lure

It is at the mouth of the mighty Clarence River and on the cusp of change. Shaney Hudson explores the sleepy seaside town.

Sunset over the Oyster Channel,Yamba

Yamba

<b>Yamba (including Angourie)</b><br><b>Attractive fishing village and holiday destination on the far north coast.</b><br>Located 682 km north-east of Sydney,18 km north-east of<a href="NSWMaclean.shtml">Maclean</a>and 29 m above sea-level,Yamba is a quiet seaside town on the southern side of the Clarence River estuary. Opposite,on the northern side of the river mouth,is<a href="NSWIluka.shtml">Iluka</a>.