I wont be able to make this one guys, have a wedding the day before.
Curious as to the comment above though, I was born and lived in the area (Far Northern NSW) for most of my life, and I have never had major traffic issues in Byron on a long weekend, excluding new years (Used to spend almost every weekend there actually, long weekend or not).
I suppose I should be used to the negativity on this forum by now . . . . . .
That would explain it then. I drove through just after New Years and it was bumper to Bumper in and out. We just wanted to go to the headland and it turned into a 2 1/2 hour excursion. But if it is OK on other long weekends then that's all good. :)
I was just worried you guys would spend half the journey there sitting in traffic.