The History of Australian Surfing
The story of Australia's fascination for the beach for over 100 years beginning with the horse-drawn bathing machines of 1896, the first surfboard riding by Duke Kamanamoku, the 1920's/30's with girls' beach fashion, 1956 and the introduction of the malibu board, 1967 and the short board revolution, the '80s with Australia's emergence as the dominant force in professional surfing - includes surfers like Midget Farrelly, Nat young, Michael Petersen, Mark Richards, Tom Carroll, Wayne Lynch and Rabbit Bartholomew.
