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Surfing in Kalbarri, Western Australia
Give me a (surf) break
It took a visit by Hawaiian surf pioneer Duke Kahanamoku back in 1915 to bring the age-old Polynesian practice of surfing to modern Australia. Locals took the idea and swam with it, founding many of the world's top surf brands and competitions. Visit almost any beach today and you'll see surfers hanging ten, sometimes by the hundreds. Australia's most famous breaks, like Bells Beach and Crescent Head, lie on the east coast. But for seasoned surfers, the remote west is where to ride some of the country's best and biggest waves, like this tubular monster caught off Kalbarri.
Give me a (surf) break
It took a visit by Hawaiian surf pioneer Duke Kahanamoku back in 1915 to bring the age-old Polynesian practice of surfing to modern Australia. Locals took the idea and swam with it, founding many of the world's top surf brands and competitions. Visit almost any beach today and you'll see surfers hanging ten, sometimes by the hundreds. Australia's most famous breaks, like Bells Beach and Crescent Head, lie on the east coast. But for seasoned surfers, the remote west is where to ride some of the country's best and biggest waves, like this tubular monster caught off Kalbarri.
Surfing arrived here from Polynesia by way of Hawaii, but Australia has more than made its mark on the sport.
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