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    Cape Byron Lighthouse, New South Wales, Australia

    Cape Byron marks the easternmost point of mainland Australia, and it's here you'll find the Cape Byron Headland Reserve, a state conservation area and home to the Cape Byron lighthouse. Visitors to the scenic reserve can hike the 2.3-mile loop trail and admire the coastal vegetation, sea cliffs and beaches. The lighthouse and its cottages were built in 1901 and stand on the mainland's most easterly point.