Surf World Museum - Torquay
A must if you're at Bells Beach
At a glance
The Surfworld Museum Torquay is a celebration of surfing in Australia and tells the story of the rich history and heritage of one hundred years of surfing in Oz.
A visit to Surfworld gives people the opportunity to immerse themselves in beach culture and explore one of Australia's favourite past times while here on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Through themed exhibition spaces and interactive displays, visitors can relive time spent at the beach, or discover the intimate link between surfers and the breaking waves.
Find out about surfing hero's and legends in The Australian Surfing Hall Of Fame, which celebrates the lives of Australian surfing champions.
You can check out their biographies mounted on a typical example of the board they rode. Relax in the theatre and enjoy spectacular footage of surfers in action while you are surrounded by vintage surf memorabilia and an epic array of historic surfboards.
Trace the development of the surfboard along the boardwalk as a breaking wave looms overhead.
Explore the many elements that go to make up surf culture, clothes, movies, music, and walk through the ultimate surf mobile, the VW kombi van.
Whether you are eight or eighty eight, at the Surfworld Museum Torquay you can ride a wave of history discover how awesome and inspirational surfing can be.
Here's the details and how to book -->> Torquay Surf Lesson
