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Lennox Head

Give Lennox Head 2 nights if you surf or want a quiet beach base; 1 night is enough if you are just breaking the drive between Ballina and Byron Bay.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
AUD
Best months
Sep–Nov and Mar–May
avoid Dec–Jan (school holidays, peak prices), Feb–Mar (wettest)
Airports
BNK · OOL
Nights
2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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  • Australia ↗Drive on the left. An overseas licence in English (or with an official translation or International Driving Permit) is accepted for visitors; check the state rules and your rental contract.
  • Australia ↗Swim between the red and yellow flags on patrolled beaches; rip currents cause most beach drownings.

Lennox Head is a small coastal village on the Northern Rivers between Ballina and Byron Bay, known for its long right-hand point break, the freshwater Lake Ainsworth and Seven Mile Beach. It is a base for beach days, not a sightseeing town: two nights covers the point, the lake and the headland walk, and it works as a quieter alternative to Byron Bay.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Lennox Head, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeA$4–6 (≈ US$3–4)
  • Street or quick mealCafé breakfastA$15–25 (≈ US$10–17)
  • BeerDraught beer, pubA$8–12 (≈ US$6–8)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi, village to BallinacheckA$30–45 (≈ US$20–30)
  • Budget bedHostel or backpacker bed, a night, per personA$45 (≈ US$30)
  • Mid-range bedMotel or holiday-unit double, a night, per roomA$190 (≈ US$130)
  • High-end bedMotel or holiday-unit double, a night, per roomA$320 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget A$90 (≈ US$60) · Mid A$160 (≈ US$110) · High A$280 (≈ US$190)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Lennox Point surf breakLake AinsworthSeven Mile BeachPat Morton lookout
Airports
BNK Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (About a 10–15 min drive; direct flights from Sydney and some Melbourne services.) · OOL Gold Coast Airport, Coolangatta (Under 1 hour by road; more airlines and routes.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Lennox Head: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

29°C

21°C

13 rd

Feb

28°C

21°C

14 rd

Mar

27°C

19°C

15 rd

Apr

25°C

16°C

12 rd

May

22°C

13°C

11 rd

Jun

20°C

10°C

9 rd

Jul

19°C

9°C

8 rd

Aug

21°C

10°C

8 rd

Sep

23°C

13°C

8 rd

Oct

25°C

15°C

10 rd

Nov

27°C

17°C

11 rd

Dec

28°C

19°C

12 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The village is walkable, but the beach, lake and headland are spread over a few kilometres. There is no taxi rank: book a cab in advance. Public buses (Route 640) link the airport, Ballina, Lennox Head and Byron Bay seven days a week; services are limited, so a car helps for day trips.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Ballina

go

Door to door: About 20–30 min

Drive or Route 640 bus, about 15 min

River mouth, lighthouse walk and a bigger choice of shops.

Byron Baygo

Door to door: About 30 min

Drive or bus, about 20–25 min

Busy and expensive; go early for parking.

Lismore

caution

Door to door: About 45 min

Drive, about 40 min

Regional town; only worth it for markets or a wet day.

Nimbin

caution

Door to door: About 1 h 10 min

Drive via Lismore, about 1 h

Half-day at most; the road is winding.

Gold Coast and Tweed Headsskip

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Drive up the M1, about 1 h 30 min

Too far for a relaxed return day; stay over instead.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Village centre (Ballina Street)

Walk to cafés, shops and the beach; most motels and holiday units are here.

Lake Ainsworth and Pacific Parade

Quieter, near the lake and the northern end of the beach; a few minutes' drive or a 15–20 min walk to the village.

Byron Street and the highway side

Cheaper motel-style rooms and easy parking; a short walk to the beach.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
A$90–140 (≈ US$60–95) excl. bed
Mid
A$150–230 (≈ US$100–160) excl. bed
High
A$250 (≈ US$170)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Motel or holiday-unit double1 × 2 nights × A$190A$380
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × A$160A$640
Airport shuttle, Ballina Byron Gateway, one way2 × A$25 · checkA$50
Route 640 bus, one way2 × A$6 · checkA$12
Surfboard hire, one day2 × A$40 · checkA$80
eSIM, about a week of data2 × A$20A$40
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeA$120
Trip total≈ A$331 per person per day, bed includedA$1,322≈ US$900

2026 estimate in Australian dollars; flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

CoffeeA$4–6 (≈ US$3–4)
Café breakfastA$15–25 (≈ US$10–17)
Fish and chips, takeawayA$15–25 (≈ US$10–17)
Restaurant mainA$25–40 (≈ US$17–30)
Draught beer, pubA$8–12 (≈ US$6–8)
Surfboard hire, one daycheckA$30–50 (≈ US$20–35)
Taxi, village to BallinacheckA$30–45 (≈ US$20–30)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A safe, quiet beach town. The real risks are surf rips, sunburn and unpatrolled stretches of Seven Mile Beach: swim between the flags and check the patrol times.
  • Swim between the flags; rips form when the surf is rough.
  • No taxi rank in town: book ahead or you will wait.
  • Book restaurants ahead in school holidays.
  • 4WD access on the northern half of Seven Mile Beach needs a permit.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
000
From mobiles
112

Pocket card

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance000
  • From mobiles112

Embassy

No embassies in Lennox Head; consulates-general are in Sydney, with some in Brisbane (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Route 640 bus, Lennox Head → Byron Bay: about A$6 (≈ US$4), about 25 min (check)
  • Airport shuttle, Ballina Byron Gateway → Lennox Head: about A$25 (≈ US$17), about 15 min (check)
  • Taxi, Lennox Head → Ballina: A$30–45 (≈ US$20–30) (check)

Say or show

  • Thanks — Thank you
  • No worries — No worries
  • Where's the beach? — Where is the beach?
  • Card, thanks? — Can I pay by card?
  • Are the flags up today? — Is it patrolled today?

English is the local language; the phrases above are local usage, not a foreign language.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Lennox Head. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Sep–Nov and Mar–May · avoid Dec–Jan (school holidays, peak prices), Feb–Mar (wettest) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for BNK: last shuttle and bus times, taxi fallback, late-arrival rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: village centre, Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Point.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Pat Morton lookout, Lake Ainsworth, the point walk) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Surf and swell fixtures so the point and the lake can go green on the right day.

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