History of Surfing in Queensland - video

Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch
Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Flag this one for lunchtime or late night viewing. Queensland's surfing history told in a 50 minute documentary with incredible archive footage and interviews with all the main players.

Comments

indo-dreaming Wednesday, 14 Jan 2015 at 03:22 pm new

Only had time to flick through it, great to see this kind of Vid but could have put a lot more actually surfing in there.

udo Wednesday, 14 Jan 2015 at 03:42 pm new

Great vid, agree with more surfing footage.... Rail turn @ 1min ...imagine trying to put one of those planks on rail like that.

zenagain Thursday, 15 Jan 2015 at 12:16 am new

I was saving this to watch tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it.

As a Queensland surfer who began in the early 80's and have surfed practically every square inch of coast from Agnes to the border, the names that I'd long forgotten was such a blast.

Looking at that warm blue water kind of made me homesick right now. Don't miss the crowds though:)

Thanks for putting this up SN.

memlasurf Thursday, 15 Jan 2015 at 10:49 am new

Great post thanks Stu.

Sheepdog Thursday, 15 Jan 2015 at 10:53 am new

Hmm, during the 70s, I'm sure a qlder or 2 won a world title... Could've made more about that...... Wasn't a qlder crowned as first ever world pro champ? Anyway.... Some great archival footage....

banksia Friday, 16 Jan 2015 at 12:07 pm new

As said, some classic footage and an overall good rundown of the States history.
Interestingly, no mention of Butto, Guy Ormerod, Sammy Watts, Jamie Kasdaglis and NPJ...just to name a few.

udo Friday, 16 Jan 2015 at 12:34 pm new

Anyone seen 'livewire' the Guy Ormerod story ?

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