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The Hemsworth brothers are slowly staging a takeover of the picturesque NSW north coast town of Byron Bay. 

The Hemsworth clan have already bought up big in and around the celebrity rich town of Byron Bay, on NSWs far-north coast.

While many of the Hollywood A-listers flocking to Byron Bay are responsible for driving up prices, the owners of some of the regions most expensive homes arent household names.

Wolfmother is known for hits including Woman and Joker and the Thief.  Byron Bay has become a celebrity hotspot in recent years thanks to famous residents like Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky, cricketer Adam Gilchrist, singer and actress Natalie Bassingthwaighte and model Elyse Knowles.  Splashing the cash: The Wolfmother frontman, 44, bought retail premises in the town with approval for an additional restaurant and living spaces, reports Real Commercial Retail precinct: The purchase includes...

  It has pushed the median house price in Ewingsdale to $1.925m, according to Realestate.com.au, while Byron Bay is sitting at $2.15m. The house is open and spacious. Agent Peter Yopp of Byron Bay Real Estate, who co-sold the property with colleague Tony Farrell, said the buyer of Balraith Lane hailed from Melbourne, but was looking to relocate to the area in the pursuit of more space. The resort-style retreat at 202 Balraith Lane is set high on the St Helena escarpment behind Byron Bay ...

1.9k shares The house was contracted by Cavvanbah Projects Adam Hammond last August and has been listed for sale by high-end property agency Beauchamp Estates. Melbourne-based architect John Bornas is also working on the design. Mr Hammond and Mr Bornas are believed to be submitting the development application to the council next month. Ambitious project: A three-storey off-the-plan property called The Beach House is set to be built next to the Byron Beach Hotel and opposite Main Beach, reports...