You know people loooove Byron Bay for its small town hippie vibe slash good waves and ability to find quinoa and kale on every menu? Well Dunsborough is all over that, but just one step ahead of the game: it hasn’t been discovered by half the world yet. Even in the summer, there’s still only a quarter of the people that roam around Byron. This groovy beach town is intellectually nicknamed “Funsborough” for its lack-thereof readily available fun, meaning locals had to create and search for their own adventures. This resulted in a bucketload of outdoor discoveries that have become a mecca for Instagram uploads by non-locals seeking the “douth” lifestyle. .
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