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Them’s The Breaks… Surfing Australia's NSW Central Coast
by: Glenn Murray
Surfing on the Central Coast is more a lifestyle than a pastime. And
with 31 official beaches, it’s no surprise!
Buggeries, Half-tide Rocks, The Box, Catho, Ghosties, Moonie, Frazer,
Gravelies, The Haven, Macs, Copa, North Avoca, Sharktower, the Pines,
Avoca Point, Bushpig, The Bend, Littles, Pellos, Wambie, Shelly, North
Shelly, Shelly Point, Forries, Norah Head, Bateau… the list goes on! And
let’s not forget the infamous Crackneck… No prizes for guessing the
origin of that name!
Central Coast life revolves around its beaches, and it’s a sad (if
unusual) day that you can’t find a wave.
As local champions Shane Powell and Ross Clarke-Jones would doubtless
agree, there’s nothing quite as exhilarating as the steep drop of a nice
clean wave. Giving yourself up to a big wave can be quite a scary
commitment, but the pay-off is well worth it. Long board, short board,
or body board – when you take the drop, you really know you’re living.
To some its a religion, to some, meditation. Some even say it’s better
than sex! But no matter what they say, they get out there!
Central Coast surfers are dedicated. For those unfortunate enough to
have a job, dawn patrol is a daily ritual. And forget about shark
feeding times, there’s enough light to catch a wave well after sundown!
Kids can’t get enough. Despite it being an official school sport, kids
spend every afternoon, every weekend, and their entire holidays in the
surf. Even local business owners work around the tides and the swell.
And one thing’s for sure – if the surf’s up, you wouldn’t be the only
one chuckin’ a sicky! cough…
A quick scan of the local Yellow Pages and you’ll discover plenty of
local surf schools, surf clubs, boardriding clubs, and surf shops. You
might also wanna check out the Surfing Australia website,
www.surfingaustralia.com.au or the local online surf report,
www.ecoast.com.au/centralcoastsurfingreports.htm .
About The Author
Glenn Murray heads advertising copywriting studio Divine Write. He can
be contacted on Sydney +612 4334 6222 or at glenn@divinewrite.com. Visit
www.divinewrite.com for further
details or more FREE articles.
Courtesy of Article City.
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