Most people don’t know that in the beginning of the 1900s, authorities in Australia made it illegal to swim in the ocean between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. As various people, from low-class drunks to high-society types, began breaking the law, by 1901 it was repealed and people were free to swim whenever they wanted. That includes you now.
The year 1950 saw the arrival of the first wooden surfboards, imported from places like Hawaii and America, and into Australia. These surfboards were adapted by the Aussies, and were transformed into lighter versions of their international counterparts.
The explosion of surf popularity in the ‘60s saw fights breaking out between surfers and swimmers. Boundaries were set up to separate the two groups. Today both seem to enjoy Australian beaches from Boadbeach, that features nice beach breaks and shark nets, to Snapper Rocks Point, with its 6-8 foot point breaks.
The best time for surf waves is from December through April, considered cyclone season.
Most people don’t know that in the beginning of the 1900s, authorities in Australia made it illegal to swim in the ocean between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. As various people, from low-class drunks to high-society types, began breaking the law, by 1901 it was repealed and people were free to swim whenever they wanted. That includes you now.
The year 1950 saw the arrival of the first wooden surfboards, imported from places like Hawaii and America, and into Australia. These surfboards were adapted by the Aussies, and were transformed into lighter versions of their international counterparts.
The explosion of surf popularity in the ‘60s saw fights breaking out between surfers and swimmers. Boundaries were set up to separate the two groups. Today both seem to enjoy Australian beaches from Boadbeach, that features nice beach breaks and shark nets, to Snapper Rocks Point, with its 6-8 foot point breaks.
The best time for surf waves is from December through April, considered cyclone season.