The Best In Surf

By Jesse Henson

Surfing is a surface water sport where a person moves along the face of a breaking ocean wave. Surfing was a central part of ancient Polynesian culture. It was first observed by Europeans at Tahiti in 1767, by the crew members of the Dolphin. Later, Lieutenant James King wrote about the art when completing the journals of Captain James Cook upon Cook's death in 1779. When Mark Twain visited Hawaii in 1866 he wrote,

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Getting To The Sunshine Coast On Holiday

Buderim Falls - Sunshine Coast
Photo by Garry

By Zane Archer

The Sunshine Coast is the least commercial beachfront area making it the perfect stay for those shying away from the main tourist beaches located on the Gold Coast. If you have chosen the Sunshine Coast for your next holiday you will not be disappointed as the area is lovely, filled with things to do, and has a wide variety of accommodations to choose from.

When traveling to the Sunshine Coast you really have only two main choices. You can fly into the Brisbane Airport and then pick up a car hire in Brisbane and drive to the Sunshine Coast or you can pick up a connecting flight in Brisbane and fly into the Sunshine Coast airport. And while you may wish to fly directly into the Sunshine Coast for convenience sake the drive to the Sunshine Coast will allow you to see many sights around the area that you might otherwise miss if you just simply fly in.

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