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Tallow Beach

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Tallow Beach, a long stretch of beach near Byron Bay, is a popular surf spot in New South Wales, Australia 2015; Australia; Beach; Blue; Byron Bay; Coastline; Color Image; Day; Horizontal; Lifestyles; New South Wales; Outdoors; Photography; Sand; Sea; Shore; Sky; Sport; Surf; Surf Spot; Surfing; Surfing locations; Tallow Beach; Water;

Tallow Beach is a deserted sandy stretch that extends for 7km south from Cape Byron. This is the place to flee the crowds: much of the beach is backed by Arakwal National Park. The suburb of Suffolk Park sprawls along back from the sand near its southern end.

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