Byron Bay’s Best Selling Book

Byron Bay the History Beauty and Spirit is a wonderful collection of around 170 photographs, short stories, artwork and poetry that combine together to tell the story of Byron Bay. Now in its second print run, this best-selling book was photographed by, and the stories recorded from, the good people of Byron Bay. For those people who have an affinity with Byron Bay, this book is for you. It is a tribute to a beautiful place and too many of the good people who have helped to make it so. Note: ‘Byron Bay the History Beauty and Spirit’ is now available by eBook for phones and tablets. To purchase go to ‘eBook’ in Menu. ByronBayBook.com have currently ‘sold out’ of the hard cover book.

Author Peter Duke has resided in Byron Shire since 1998. Prior to this Peter grew up and lived on the North Shore of Sydney and has a background in education and financial services. Since his move to Byron Bay, and following several year’s research, Peter curated the Byron Bay Historical Photographic Exhibition at the Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club, 2005.

In December 2010 he published his first book, Byron Bay the History, Beauty and Spirit, a beautiful hard cover coffee table book. The book was quickly embraced by the local community and became Byron Bay’s #1 best-selling book. In 2015 when the book ‘sold-out’, new downloadable formats were made available. A second print run of ‘Byron Bay the History Beauty and Spirit’ arrived at Byron Bay December, 2016.