Byron Bay’s lighthouse headland could soon be known by Indigenous name Walgun

Site of northern NSW tourist attraction could revert to its Aboriginal name as part of push for greater Indigenous recognition

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The headland of Cape Byron, home to Byron Bay's famous lighthouse, could soon be known by its Aboriginal name Walgun as part of a push for greater Indigenous recognition.

The northern New South Wales beauty spot is Australia's most easterly point and one of the country's most visited places.

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