The area
Nature outings.
Lookouts and reserves a short distance away.
The area has easy-access coastal lookouts and protected nature reserves. Stick to the marked tracks and check access conditions before you leave, especially after rain.
Places
Nature · Ballina
Killen Falls Lookout
Lookout connected to the Killen Falls waterfall.
14 min by car
Killen Falls Lookout
Nature · Ballina
Lighthouse Beach Lookout
Lookout over Lighthouse Beach, next to the Ballina lighthouse.
14 min by car
Nature · Ballina
The Norman Sharpe Rotary Lookout
Nature in Ballina.
14 min by car
Nature · Lennox Head
Pat Morton Lookout
Ocean lookout in Lennox Head, great for watching the surf. Get there by car or on the coastal walk from Sharpes Beach.
18 min by car
Nature · Ballina
Ballina Nature Reserve
Nature in Ballina.
19 min by car
Ballina Nature Reserve
Nature · Ballina
Richmond River Nature Reserve
Nature in Ballina.
23 min by car
Richmond River Nature Reserve
Nature · Byron Shire
Broken Head Nature Reserve
Protected nature reserve on the way to Byron Bay.
26 min by car
Distances and times are approximate, calculated from Aruna with OpenStreetMap and OSRM routing data, without traffic. Hours and ratings aren’t shown because they change: check with each place before you go. Data retrieved in November 2026.