Bondi Beach, the next National Surfing Reserve. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Bondi Beach is one of the world’s most iconic surf spots. For over a 100 years, people have been surfing there, and it claims itself as the capital of Australian Beach Culture. Just a few days ago, it was named as the next Surfing Reserve.
Bondi will be the 20th National Surfing Reserve in Australia, joining other places like Snapper-Kirra, Margaret River, Lennox Head, and Burleigh Heads, just to name a few. “Bondi has arguably the richest and most colourful history of any Australian beach,” said Brad Farmer, founder and patron of NSR.
Brad Farmer and John Sullivan flank some of the interim Bondi Beach National Surfing Reserve working committee. Photo: Bondi Lush
Of the many surfers that cut their teeth at Bondi, one stands out: the late and great Midget Farrelly. “More than a just another surfing site, Bondi Beach epitomizes what Australia is to the world and that’s what NSR seeks to recognize in our symbolic dedications,” Farmer went on to say.
