Surfing mythology often places the birth of the sport in Australia at the feet of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, who was said to have taught board riding to 15-year-old Sydney swimming coach Isabel Letham during a visit to Sydney’s shores in 1915. While this tale is disputed, it’s beyond doubt that since the early 20th century Sydney’s beaches have been a magnet for board riders. Southern Swell, a new exhibition at Hazelhurst Arts Centre co-curated by lifetime surfing photographer John Veage and arts centre director Carrie Kibbler, celebrates this history with a selection of vintage boards and paraphernalia, alongside artworks and photography documenting what has become a favourite local pastime
• Southern Swell is showing at Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Gymea, until 2 February 2020
