Music festival Splendour in the Grass is returning to Byron Bay this year.
The promoters announced this morning that after two years at Woodfordia, north of Brisbane, the festival was coming back to the site where it began at Belongil Fields more than 10 years ago.
The festival still does not have approval to run at the larger, 270ha North Byron Parklands site the promoters purchased at Yelgun in 2006.
"Despite great efforts to have the festival at North Byron Parklands this year, we are yet to have a determination on the application," said Splendour co-producer Jessica Ducrou.
"In the meantime and after much consideration we are excited at the prospect of returning to the birth place of Splendour."
"Taking the event back to Byron Bay allows us to give our audience the true Splendour experience, a quality music and arts festival combined with that distinctive Byron culture."
Promoters are yet to announce the lineup for the 2012 event, to be held on July 27-29.
Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham welcomed the music festival back to Byron Bay, a beachside town on the NSW far north coast.
"Splendour's home is Byron Bay and there is defined benefit that the festival delivers to the area, especially in winter, so it is a welcome return," said Cr Barham.
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