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Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens
map of new south wales with location of Crystal Castle marked
map of new south wales with location of Crystal Castle marked
Crystal Castle
Location in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales
TypeBotanical garden
Location81 Monet Drive, Montecollum, New South Wales, 2482 Australia
Nearest cityLismore
Coordinates28°35′33″S 153°27′38″E / 28.592481192868075°S 153.4606944108292°E / -28.592481192868075; 153.4606944108292
Area10 hectares (25 acres)
Created1986
Designer
  • Edwin Kingsbury (architect)
  • Naren King
  • Sono King (Shambhala Gardens)
  • Dave Rawlins (rainforest walk)
  • Mandy Lisson (rainforest walk)
  • Alok Eggenberger (Stupa architect)[1]
Owned byNaren King
Visitors90,000 (in 2022)[2]
StatusOpen all year
Facilities
  • Botanical gardens
  • Geodesic sound dome
  • Labyrinths
  • Rainforest walk
  • Buddhist Stupa
  • Tibetan prayer wheels
  • Buddha and Hindu statues
  • Crystal Geodes
  • Fossils
  • Cafe
  • Playground
  • Ponds and water features
Websitehttps://crystalcastle.com.au/

Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens is a botanical garden in the Byron Bay hinterland set on 25 acres. On display are a number of the world's largest geodes and the only Kalachakra stupa in the southern hemisphere. The garden receives almost 100,000 visitors a year and is a key tourist attraction in the Northern Rivers region.[2][3]

It is located on the lands of the Arakwal and Widjabul Wia-bal people of the Bundjalung nation.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2017Guide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Schlesinger, Larry (28 October 2022). "Byron Bay's crystal wonderland pitched as $30m Rich Lister opportunity". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Council Meeting 27 September 2012 Attachments" (PDF). p. 237. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024. include as icons, the key attractions of Crystal Castle and Macadamia Castle
  4. ^ "Welcome to Country & Acknowledgement of Country Protocols". www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Arakwal People of Byron Bay". Retrieved 31 July 2024.

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