1/28Sidney Wardlew, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
In pictures: Byron Bay Schoolies 2024 celebrations
Pens down! These fresh-faced graduates from Sydney, Melbourne and further afield say Byron Bay has the “vibe” to beat other Schoolies destinations. See all the snaps.
2/28Jacob Choi, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
3/28Ed Lewin, 18, and Jamie Carlisle, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
4/28Eamon Healy, 18, Thomas Maltman, 18, Charlie Berger, 18, Harry Fitzgerald, 18, and Lachlan Micallef, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
5/28Riley Demos, 18, Sam Davis, 18, and Max Tory, 17, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
6/28Archie Andrews, 18, and Nic Fisher, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
7/28Brooke Pitschlitz, 18, and Peter Rayius, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
8/28Georgie Thomasson, 18, and Freya McKinley-Rowe, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
9/28Christian Belegris, 18, Jeremy Haymes, 18, and Chris Maric, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
10/28Manon Spinola, 18, and Anna Procter, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
11/28Charlotte Dihm, 18, Cait Small, 17 and India Ellis, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz / News Local.
12/28John Spathis, 17, George Verco, 18, and Jed McPherson, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
13/28Maya Forbes, 17, and Lachie Johnston, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
14/28Will Cullity, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
15/28Jack Whitbread, 18, Kaelan Nathaniels, 18, Will Schinck, 18, Astyn Finney, 18, and Max Gray, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies week celebrations on November 28, 2024.
16/28Sophie Ryan, 17, Scarlet Charra, 18, Yasmin Towns, 18, Greta Rowe, 18, and Sophie Loffel, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
17/28Luke Arthur, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
18/28James Hillemacher, 18, and Mikey Beaton-Wells, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
19/28Alexander Cameron, 18, Sam Kakoufas, 18, Alexander Roussos, 18, and Harry Phala, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz / News Local.
20/28James Malapanis, 18, and Luke Rochow, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
21/28Ethan Karamitos, 18, Jeremy Costa, 18, Jack Kowalczyk, 18 and Jordan Nasta, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz / News Local.
22/28Nick Bottomley, 18, and Sarah Meredith-Smith, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz / News Local.
23/28Taylor Hamilton, 18, Zoe Crabbe, 18, Anna Procter, 18, Maddie Gregg, 18, and Mimi McLaren, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
24/28Kohen McLaughlin, 18, James Kinkead, 18, Louis Kristen, 18, Charlie Ozanne, 18, and Will McKay, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz / News Local.
25/28Harry Pollock, 18, and Zoe Caldwell, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz / News Local.
26/28Jake Burgess, 18, Jai Chhabra, 18, and Ajit Naidu, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
27/28Liam O'Donnell, 18, and Josh Cameron, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
28/28Jimmy Hodgson, 18, Luca Dybala, 18, Jedd Atkinson, 18, and Jaydon McCourt, 18, at Byron Bay Schoolies celebrations on November 28, 2024. Picture: Sam Stolz.
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