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A new book claims Byron Bay's alternative culture started with the influence of a group of American surfers keen to avoid the Vietnam War draft, not hippies, in the 1960s and 1970s.
How smuggler's, not pro surfers, laid the first surf tracks at one of the world's most perfect reef breaks in the early 1970s.
Premium Content Subscriber only Surf's up in and out of the water as the 2021 Byron Bay Surf Festival is set to offer a stoked three days for surfers of all levels from February 26 to 28. Surfers will be swarming from across the state and over the border to compete in the wave riding events. The festival is also a well-loved event for friends to catch up and relax while watching a film, listening to music or attending a Q&A session. Tickets are on sale for some amazing events in this year's line-up but don't wait or you could miss out.
The Byron Bay Surf Festival will be a welcome break for lovers of all things waves, ocean and surfing.
Premium Content Subscriber only Surf's up in and out of the water as the 2021 Byron Bay Surf Festival is set to offer a stoked three days for surfers of all levels from February 26 to 28. Surfers will be swarming from across the state and over the border to compete in the wave riding events. The festival is also a well-loved event for friends to catch up and relax while watching a film, listening to music or attending a Q&A session. Tickets are on sale for some amazing events in this year's line-up but don't wait or you could miss out.