Planula Bed and Breakfast Retreat, Byron Bay

Links:

• Accommodation Sites

  • Worldwide Accommodation Directory
  • Take-a-Break Directory Holiday accommodation across Australia
  • Stayz Accommodation Directory Australian accommodation
  • Ozstays Accommodation Directory Australian accommodation

• Diving Websites

  • Vindico Sealife Vindico Sealife was a planned television series that follows the adventures of eight young scuba divers as they explore the waters off the east coast of Australia. Your hosts Tim and Wandy were part of the team - maybe that's why the show never got up.
  • Undersea Explorer Home Page of the Undersea Explorer. Scuba Diving The Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea - Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Our favourite liveaboard! Book through PLANULA for a 10% discount.
  • DiveOz Australia's most active dive discussion forum
  • underwater.com.au Australasia's most popular website for divers, snorkellers and other marine enthusiasts - featuring an extensive directory, regional underwater gallery, 100s of interesting articles on marine critters and dive experiences and much much more.

• Local Information Sites

  • Byron Bay.com A comprehensive, user friendly guide to the Byron Bay region, includes regional info, accommodation, maps, photo gallery, activities, and many of Byrons businesses and community groups.
  • Hele Ellis Hele Ellis is a local artist with international reputation, who provides most of the art displayed around PLANULA.

• Marine Biology

  • Ichtyology at the Australian Museum Detailed information on a wide range of fish species.
  • Cephbase Database on cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus) taxonomy and life history.
  • Australian Marine Conservation Society AMCS is a national, non-profit organisation whose mission is to protect the health and vitality of Australia's coasts and seas.
  • Dragon Search 'Dragon Search' is a monitoring program which encourages members of the community to provide information about sightings of the unique southern Australian fish - the seadragon.

• Other relevant links

  • Find WiFi hotspots around the world After enjoying the FREE wireless broadband at PLANULA - here is how to find other places that offer this service.

• Transport to and from Byron Bay

  • Book your airport transfers to Byron Bay They regularly service Coolangatta and Ballina Airports and also run limited services to Brisbane and Lismore airports.
  • Brisbane2Byron For transport to Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Brisbane Domestic and International Airports

• Weather and Diving Conditions

  • Tides around Australia Tide predictions around Australia
  • Current weather in Byron Find out how perfect the weather in and around Byron Bay is.
  • Swell Forecast How is the surf looking for the next 4 to 7 days
  • Current Water Surface Temperature Excellent point and click map by the CSRIO

• What to do, Where to go

  • Sundive One of the two dive shops in Byron Bay
  • Byron Bay Dive Centre One of the two dive shops in Byron Bay
  • Splendour in the Grass Music Festival Independent music festival at Belongil Fields, Byron Bay. Walking distance to PLANULA B&B.
  • East Coast International Blues and Roots Festival A fantastic Blues festival held each year in Byron Bay with extremely talented artists from all over the world.
  • Byron Underwater Festival The Byron Underwater Festival was held for the first time in May 2007 - an annual festival which transforms Byron into a hub of amazing activities and events
  • Whale Watching Byron Bay Watch the graceful humpback whales during their annual migration between June and November