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Bells Beach Plaque 2 : 19-09-2013
Photographs supplied by Nancy Alford
The plaque commemorates 50 years of surfing contests at Bell's Beach between 1962 and 2011.
The Bells Beach Surf Classic is a surfing competition which has been held annually at Easter time at Bells Beach, Victoria continuously since 1962 becoming a professional competition in 1973. The contest has had various sponsors over the years, including in 1984 Australian rock band, Australian Crawl. The trophy is in the form of a bell, for the name of the beach.
Location
| Address: | Bells Beach Road, Bells Beach Surfing Reserve, Bells Beach, 3228 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.366367 Long: 144.284779 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1962 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2011 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2011 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis plaque commemorates 50 years of surfing contests at Bells Beach
1962 - 2011
The longest continuously running surfing contest in the world
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
