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Supertubes
Supertubes (also known as Supers), is a popular surf break found on the south-west coast of Western Australia. It is located on Smiths Beach, which is near the town of Yallingup Yallingup is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, south of Perth. Yallingup is a popular tourist destination because of its beaches and limestone caves, and proximity to Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. History and industry Y ....Blair, Larry and Cheyne Horan ''Wavefinder Australia'' 3rd edition.A Hedonist publication Supertubes (Smiths) p.253, Yallingup beach p.252, Smiths Beach p.253. also in (2001) ''Western Australia's Yallingup Margaret River Region'', www.estategraphics.com.au/surfmaps - number 10, Supertubes; number 9, Yallingup; number 11, Smiths also see http://www.wannasurf.com Supertubes has hosted many local competitions over the years. Many professional bodyboarders and surfers have also been seen at this spot. The wave itself is about 50m out on a shallow reef. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfing Locations In South West Western Australia
Most surf breaks in the Capes region – from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin – within the larger area known as the South West region of Western Australia tend to have the name ''Margaret River'' attached, despite the wide geographic range of locations where the breaks are located. Context Surfing in this region was well established in the 1970s, with a 1970 government mapping guide to the region identifying surfing locations. By the 1990s the names of the individual breaks were so well established that online and published guides were able to locate and identify the behaviours of the breaks. The surfing culture of the region is well embedded in the communities along the coast. The roads named below run off Caves Road, the main western route between Dunsborough and Augusta. The identification of nearby roads does not guarantee that there is access to any of these locations. Some systems in describing locations, have ''Margaret River North'' - this list divides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yallingup
Yallingup is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, south of Perth. Yallingup is a popular tourist destination because of its beaches and limestone caves, and proximity to Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. History and industry Yallingup's name means "Place of caves" in the local Aboriginal Wardandi dialect, with "yal" meaning "large hole"; the name has been rumoured to mean "place of love" due to the popularity of weddings and honeymoons in the town. After its caves were discovered by European settlers in 1899, Yallingup became popular with tourists, and its early infrastructure was photographed by Coyarre. There was a state primary school in Yallingup from 1905 to 1963; the site now contains a Steiner school. Around 1920, the Yallingup Hall, which was previously a school building in Karridale, was moved to the townsite and reassembled. Tourism and viticulture are Yallingup's primary industries. Geography and climate Yallingup is located south of Perth and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of . It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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