CACTUS EXHIBITION
In surfing folklore Cactus is legendary. It was the original secret surf spot on the edge of the desert. An isolated coastline eroded by extremes and inhabited by ferocious creatures . . . some of them surfers.This spectacular exhibition from Christo Reid’s book "Cactus Surfing Journals from Solitude" will be on show daily from 9am till 5pm during January and February at the SurfWorld Museum in Torquay. View flyer.
2012 SURFWORLD SURF FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM
The Official Program for the 2nd Surfworld International Surf Film Festival has just been released. The festival runs from Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th January 2012 at the Surfworld Museum in Torquay.
The 2nd Surf World International will be held at the Surf World Museum Torquay from Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th January, 2012.
The festival program will be announced in early December. Tickets will be available from 7th December at Surf World.
Keep an eye on the Surf World Museum Facebook page and festival Facebook pages for regular updates or contact the museum on 5261 4606.View Festival Poster.
2011 SURF FEST
The 2011 SURF FEST presented by Surf World Museum Torquay and SEDA will be held this year on Saturday 19th November at Jan Juc Beach. SURF FEST is a fun surf contest organized by local SEDA students. The event is open to teams of 3 surfers comprising shortboard rider, longboard rider and ‘retro’ board riders. Proceeds from SURF FEST go to the Quiksilver Foundation who support environmental, social, education and youth programs. Register.
Joe Sweeney - BELLS Trophy Manufacturer
Torquay surfer, Joe Sweeney talks about the history behind the iconic Bells. Watch video.
the new BELLS GOLD Exhibition celebrates fifty years of surfing contests at the iconic Bells Beach. The exhibition features spectacular photographs, champion surfboards, artefacts, previously unseen movie footage plus a rare opportunity to see up close Simon Anderson’s ground breaking ‘thruster’ surfboard from 1981 and Kelly Slater’s winning Bells Beach trophy from 2010. BELLS GOLD will run until March 2012. Read more.
SurfWorld Torquay will be hosting the launch of Peter Troy’s book “To The Four Corners Of The World” on Thursday 13th of January 2011 at 7.00pm. Peter is remembered for being fundamental in the establishment of SurfWorld Torquay and his passion for surfing heritage and Australian surfing history. His amazing world travels and inspirational surfing life are the basis for this much anticipated book. Read more.
The second edition of the Surf & Skate Expo will take place at the Surf Coast Sport and Recreation Centre on Sunday 2nd of January 2011. Vintage surf gear, surfboards, skate boards, clothing, wetsuits, memorabilia for sale. Click here to read more.
The Surf World Museum will be hosting the Surf World International Surf Film Festival from Monday 27th-Thursday 30th December. The best surf films from around the world will be on display over 4 nights. Check Facebook or contact the Surf World Museum for festival program details. Click here to read more.
SURF FEST 2010: Team Surfing Competition… October 30th 2010 @ Jan Juc
The popular team surfing event will be held once again on Saturday 30th October 2010. A local event collaboration between Surf World Museum Torquay and Oberon High School (with massive support from Torquay Boardriders Club), the Surf Fest is now in its fifth year. Don’t miss out on entering your team… Click here for the competition entry form.
John Witzig and Rusty Miller launch REVOLUTION Exhibition… now on show at SurfWorld Museum Torquay
On Wednesday 15th September the REVOLUTION Exhibition at SurfWorld was officially opened by surfing legends John Witzig and Rusty Miller. The launch was also attended by Gail Couper (Australian Team), Joe Sweeney and Tony Olsson who played an active role in the organisation of the contest at Bells Beach in 1970. Click here to read more.
REVOLUTION Exhibition… now on show at SurfWorld Museum Torquay
REVOLUTION showcases the surfers and the stories from the colourful 1970 World Surfing Championships held at Bells Beach. Explore spectacular images, vintage surfboards and rare film footage of the world’s best surfers competing at Bells Beach.
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Thursday 1st April SOMEWHERE NEAR TAPACHULA Johnno and Stefan return with an exciting new surf film.
First Love 17year old Jess has grown up surfing with and competing against her two friends Nikki and India.
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On Friday 3rd July, 2009 a group of local surfers from the Bells Beach Surfing Reserve Advisory Committee discovered a large prehistoric whale fossil bone at Bells Beach.
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VISIONS photographic exhibition opens at SurfWorld Museum, Torquay.
The SurfWorld Museum, Torquay launched its summer exhibition ’Visions’ on Monday 14th of December.
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