It’s the first part of the continent to receive the morning light,

不僅是澳洲第一個 迎接曙光之地

and it’s way ahead of the curve when it comes to Mother Nature’s gifts.

也是歌頌大自然禮讚的 最佳去處

The heart of the Northern Rivers, is Mt Warning.

沃寧山位於北海岸地區的正中央

Wollumbin, as the local Bundjalung People know it,

當地的邦加隆原住民將其稱為「沃倫賓」

was created 23 million years ago when the Tweed Volcano erupted and reshaped the land.

它是在特維德火山 2,300 萬年前爆發時所誕生 該次火山爆發也讓當地地貌為之一變

It was an event which blessed the entire region with incredibly fertile soils,

同時也賜予這片土地豐厚獨特的自然景觀和資源 像是豐饒肥沃的土壤

deep forests,

深邃的森林

and a unique geology which many believe gives the region its special energy,

以及絕無僅有的地理景觀 這些大自然的禮物不僅為北海岸注入特殊活力

its magnetism.

更賦予其無比的魅力

This is a place where travellers,

此處吸引眾多旅行者

families and soul seekers come, and sometimes, stay forever.

攜家帶眷的旅客和靈修人士前來造訪 有些人甚至就此永駐

The Northern Rivers begins at Tweed Heads,

北海岸始於特韋德黑兹

just a stone’s throw from the Gold Coast International Airport,

就在黃金海岸國際機場的 不遠之處

and unrolls southwards for over one hundred miles,

並自此向南 綿延一百英哩

taking in some of the purest beaches and most laid-back coastal towns in the world.

將全球最純淨的海灘 以及最悠閒的海岸城鎮盡數展現於此

Hang out for a week or two,

歡迎在此停留一至兩週

and simply enjoy the salt water and sunshine of Kingscliff and Cabarita.

輕鬆享受國王崖和卡巴厘塔的 蔚藍海岸和耀眼陽光

Or soak up the soulful vibes of Brunswick Heads,

或前去探訪百年前由杉木採伐工人 所創立的海港小鎮「布朗斯維克赫茲」

a port town created by cedar cutters a century ago.

並讓自己深深沉浸在 愉悅氛圍之中

Brunswick’s waves, sheltered coves and sparkling river

布朗斯維克的浪濤、隱蔽的海灘 以及波光粼粼的河流

create a gentle magic that makes it impossible not to slow down,

天衣無縫地自成一幅絕美景致 讓人情不自禁地放慢腳步

and relax.

放鬆身心

Embrace your sense of wanderlust,

歡欣恣意漫遊於其中

and follow the beach south from Brunswick Heads to Byron Bay,

從布朗斯維克赫茲沿著海灘一路向南 前往拜倫灣

a place that’s considered one of the spiritual centers of Australia,

這裡是澳洲頗負盛名的 靈修信仰重鎮之一

a place whose beauty and open-mindedness has attracted surfers and free spirits since

以美好景致和開放思想著稱 自 1960 年代起便吸引衝浪者和崇尚自由者

the 1960s.

前來駐足

Byron Bay has grown up a lot since the Age of Aquarius,

拜倫灣的規模在 1970 至 1980 年代期間 不斷成長

and now attracts travellers from across the globe,

現在更已成為 全球熱門旅遊景點

from backpackers to the rich and famous.

從背包客到富豪名流階級皆趨之若鶩

But the ideals of the 60s are forever embedded in The Bay’s DNA.

時至今日，1960 年代的理想情操已於此 深根蒂固

Abundance is a word you’ll often hear in Byron,

「豐富」與「多采多姿」等字眼

and it’s a word that could certainly apply to its beaches.

儼然已成為拜倫灣的代名詞 而海灘則是最能體現當地獨特風格之處

There’s over a dozen waiting for you,

十幾個海灘任您挑選

from the endless sands of Belongil and Main Beach,

從細沙綿延無涯的貝隆吉爾海灘和梅恩海灘

to the famous breaks of The Pass.

到知名的帕斯衝浪點，應有盡有

The rolling swells of Wategos are ideal for longboarders,

華特格斯的捲浪為長板衝浪者的 理想去處

while Cosy Corner is the perfect nook for when the Northerlies blow.

在吹起寒冷北風的季節，舒適角 則成為眾人的最佳避風港

Then there’s Tallows Beach, which stretches all the way to Broken Head,

另還有塔婁海灘 一路綿延至布洛肯崖頭、

Kings Beach, and beyond.

國王海灘以及其他景點

High above it all,

其中，自高處俯視一切的是

on Australia’s easternmost point,

佇立於澳洲最東邊至高點的

stands Cape Byron Lighthouse,

拜倫角燈塔

which by night, sends out her reassuring light to passing ships,

在晚間會亮起熠熠燈火 為周邊船舶指引方向

and by day, attracts over half a million lighthouse lovers and whale watchers every year.

在白天則吸引眾多燈塔愛好者和賞鯨遊客前來一訪 每年來訪遊客逾 50 萬人次

Once Byron’s worked its spell on you,

在飽覽完拜倫灣的風光後

drift even further down the coast.

不妨沿著海灘南下

Discover coastal towns like Lennox Head with its famous right hand break,

前去探索眾多海濱城鎮，像是 有知名右跑浪的雷諾克斯海德

Ballina with its iconic Big Prawn,

以大蝦聞名的巴厘納

and the classic mouth-of-the-river seaside town, Yamba.

還有經典的河口 海濱城鎮揚巴

Should you ever tire of the perfect beaches,

如果您對海灘景色稍感厭倦，想換個口味

the inland towns of the Northern Rivers possess a pace of life and sense of community

北海岸的多個內陸城鎮 則能提供另一種生活步調和家的歸屬感

that creates a different kind of magic.

讓您體驗截然不同的奇幻魅力

Mullumbimby is a place that values things made by hand,

在穆倫賓比，手工製作的精神 極為受到珍視

where people have discovered that joy is found not just in the destination,

當地人認為，手工製作旨在帶領人們親身領會 「喜悅來自過程，而非結果」

but in the doing.

的箇中精妙

And of course, there’s Nimbin,

另外，別忘了還有寧賓特

which during the 1970s became the epicenter of Australian counterculture,

這裡不僅是 1970 年代的 澳洲非主流文化集散地

and the front line in the battle to save the region’s forests from logging.

同時也是捍衛當地森林 不受非法砍伐盜取的保衛最前線

Forty years on, Nimbin’s progressive politics,

40 年來，主動積極的政治活動

environmental ideals and alternative lifestyles have made it a household name in Australia.

環保理念和另類的生活風格 使得寧賓特成為澳洲家喻戶曉之地

So when you head into the region’s wild places,

正因如此，當您造訪 睡帽國家公園等

like the Nightcap National Park,

當地原始森林時

pause, and give thanks to the rainbow warriors,

請記得停下腳步，感謝當年的環境保育先鋒

who stood between the bulldozers and the trees.

挺身而出擋在推土機前，保護山林

From its forests,

從蒼鬱森林

to its beaches,

靜謐海灘

to every rolling hill in-between,

到橫亙於其中的綿延山丘

this is one of the world’s special places,

北海岸不僅擁有全球數一數二的特殊景致

a place where the spirit of country touches, heals, and enriches all who walk it.

更涵養了濃厚且深觸人心的澳洲情懷 能夠療癒和豐富前來探訪的每位旅客

So come with us,

何不加入我們的行列

and find yourself,

在澳洲的北海岸

in Australia’s Northern Rivers.

來趟追尋自我之旅