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21/11/2005: "BYRON BAY"

The former township of Byron Bay once had grass growing on the footpath (sidewalk) and was an surfer holiday town. A couple of dive shops later took advantage of the underwater world at Julian Rocks nearby and offshore.

Bill Silvester and Bob Beale were the pioneers in opposition to each other in those early days.

Close to both dive shops was The Sweet Thing icecream parlour - a favourite hangout after some scuba excercise.

Pictured is TV starlet and later a feature movie celeb - the very lovely Delvene.

The icecream parlour has gone and Byron Bay has changed considerably - some say for the better.