About Us

Wendy Bithell
Founder and eco-tour guide

Wendy, the founder of Vision Walks- Eco Tours, is an eco-tour guide with a background in environmental science and advanced learning technologies. Wendy's diverse career includes teaching tourism, eco-tourism, and tech courses at local colleges and working with the BBC's online education unit. For 16  years, Wendy has shared her deep Byron Bay insights through engaging tours blending humour, passion, and historical context.

Delta Kay
Local indigenous tour guide

Delta Kay, an Arakwal Bundjalung woman. She was brought up on country but lived in Melbourne for a while, where she was involved in early childhood education. She is now back on country and is passionate about sharing her knowledge of local Aboriginal culture.

Tom Driftwood
Eco-tour guide

Tom loves bushwalking with an emphasis on birds and wildlife. He loves the diversity of the far north coast with its ancient connections to Gondwana (the supercontinent), and the mighty Tweed shield volcano. Tom studied environmental science at Griffith University in Brisbane in the nineties and has been a passionate defender of our wild places, active in many campaigns to protect forests and wildlife and shift us towards a more sustainable future.

Gary Opit
Wildlife expert and font of knowledge

Gary Opit is the man you want walking by your side if you’re in a national park. He prides himself on identifying wildlife. The chances of him not knowing what he sees are very slim.Gary has been delivering a weekly wildlife segment on the ABC North Coast radio for the past 20+ years. In this program he often identifies species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and spiders from listener descriptions.

As an environmental scientist, he has assisted Australian Governments in all areas of conservation and is highly regarded in the Australian cryptozoology circles as an authority. Gary studied environmental sciences at Griffith University in the mid-seventies. He spent a couple of years in Papua New Guinea studying the wildlife. He worked with the Bishop Museum of Honolulu doing three month expeditions into the wilderness to collect wildlife.

Gary lives on the far north coast of NSW and he loves it. He has sure has seen a lot but never stops wanting to see more.“The Northern Rivers is one of the biodiversity hot spots in Australia…it’s a fascinating area as we have mountains close to the sea so within a few kilometres you can be on the beach and drive up to high mountain ranges covered in sub-tropical rainforest and even temperate rainforest at the highest altitudes.”  Gary Opit

Caitlin (aka. Skye) Weatherstone
Eco -Tour Guide

Caitlin (aka. Skye) Weatherstone is a local Northern Rivers wildlife ecologist, guide, environmental educator, bush skills instructor, shamanic woman-crafter, and an avid rewilder & forager.  

She's been running nature-based events, guided tours, presentations and workshops to help connect people to the natural world for over 18 years, starting as a zookeeper in her early career.  

Her love of hiking in wild places has taken her around the world, completing such infamous hikes as The Camino de Santiago in Spain, QLD's Thorsborne Trail on Hinchinbrook Island, NT's Larapinta Trail and the KalalauTrail in Hawaii. She looks forward to showing you some of her favourite wilderness areas (and their unique wildlife) in the Byron Bay area and beyond. 

Locky Cooper
Birding Guide

Growing up in the Northern Rivers, Locky developed a lifelong passion for nature, wildlife and photography. After completing a degree in Visual Arts, he worked as a photographer on Moreton Island, where photographing the island’s marine life and bird life inspired a career in wildlife photography.
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Driven by a desire to better understand and protect Australia’s unique ecosystems, Locky later completed a degree in Environmental Science and has since worked on a range of threatened species conservation projects throughout the Northern Rivers. His background also includes hospitality, having worked in hotels and resorts both in Australia and overseas. Combined with his experience as a wildlife and sports photographer, these roles have helped develop his communication skills and ability to connect with people from all walks of life .

Locky enjoys sharing his knowledge of the local environment and helping others discover the incredible wildlife of the Northern Rivers. His aim is for every guest to leave with memorable wildlife encounters and a deeper appreciation of the natural world.