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Origins of Surfing in Western AustraliaPrint Page 
29-January-2018
Photographs supplied by Harry Frochter
The bronze statue of a surfer commemorates the origins of surfing in Western Australia.
Location
| Address: | Yallingup Beach Road, Yallingup, 6282 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.638942 Long: 115.025336 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Designer: | Mark Ogram |
| Artist: | Cerys Allerton |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Coates and Wood Foundry (Melbourne, VIC) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 2nd December, 2011 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis sculpture is to recognize the origins of surfing in W.A.
Yallingup, the Wardandi Aboriginal meaning of place of love, is where surfing began in the early 1950s.
The love of the ocean attracted a small band of pioneer surfers from Perth to challenge the much larger waves Yallingup offered.
It was from those humble beginnings at Yallingup that the sport of surfing in W.A. grew and evolved to what it has become today.
Sculpture by Cerys Allerton
Board designed & shaped by Mark Ogram
Unveiled by the Hon Barry House MLC for the South West Region
President of the Legislative Council
2nd December 2011
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
