Smorgasboarder_11_May-2012
SURF TRIP ACCOMMODATION Planning QUEENSLAND NEW SOUTH WALES a surfing holiday or weekend away? These fine accommodation options offer great proximity to surf beaches in some of Australia and NZ’s best surf spots. Get out there. TASMANIA PORTOBELLO BY THE SEA 6 Beerburrum St, Dicky Beach Caloundra Fantastic surf spots right on your doorstep. Moffat, Neill Street, Dicky Beach all within a 5 minute walk. Luxury accommodation within 50 m of some of the best restaurants Caloundra has to offer. Proximity: Across from patrolled Dicky Beach, on-site dining and shopping. Phone: 07 5491 9038 E: info@portobellobythesea.com.au www.portobellobythesea.com.au From $325 for two nights. SHAMBHALA @ BYRON 14 Childe St, Byron Bay Majestic, hidden beachfront just minutes to the heart of town. Relax after a day in the surf in our ambient and tranquil environment. Beautiful rainforest setting with private spas, steam room, sauna. Perfect for couples or families. 5-star, selfcontained tree house retreats. Proximity: Absolute beachfront, on surf friendly Belongil beach. 15 m walk to centre of town P: 1-800-SHAMBHALA E: enquiries@shambhala.org.au www.shambhala.org.au From $279 per night Quote promo code: SURF AD SOUTHVIEW BULLI 19 Southview Street,Bulli Southview is a bed & breakfast and self contained holiday accommodation, nestled between Sandon Point Beach and Bulli Beach. Recently rated 4.5 stars by AAA tourism it is the perfect place to unwind and perfect for the surfer and their family. Proximity: Nestled Between Sandon Point and Bulli Beach Telephone: 02 4268 6303 E: info@southviewbulli.com.au www.southviewbulli.com.au From $145 per couple KIAMA COVE BOUTIQUE MOTEL 10 Bong Bong St, Kiama UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Kiama Cove Boutique Motel is in a fantastic location right near the heart of Kiama overlooking Surf Beach. The motel offers ocean views, king sized beds in most rooms, off-street parking, free Austar, swimming pool and a fabulous sun lounge area overlooking the beach. Proximity: Right on Surf Beach and a short stroll to the main street of Kiama. Phone: 02 4232 4500 E: info@kiamacove.com.au www.kiamacoveboutiquemotel.com.au Room rates are from $90 to $200 for family rooms MARRAWAH BEACH HOUSE 19 Beach Road, MARRAWAH The Beach House is located on an organic beef farm on the wild, west coast of Tasmania. The comfortable, self contained twobedroom cottage has spectacular views of the Southern Ocean and easy access to the beach. The perfect base to explore the wilderness of the Tarkine and Arthur River areas. 1 ½ hrs drive from Burnie Airport and 2 ½ hrs drive from Devonport Ferry. Proximity: Close to quality reef and beach breaks as well as the local general store and hotel. P: 03 6457 1285 or 0428 571 285 E: marrawahbeachhouse@activ8.net.au Rates from $140 per night VICTORIA COOLANGATTA SANDS HOSTEL Cnr McLean and Griffith Street, Coolangatta Your ultimate surf HQ! Where else can you find some of the world’s best beaches and beach breaks on your doorstep - Kirra, Snapper Rocks, D-Bah, Rainbow Bay, Greenmount and Coolangatta? Free breakfast, free pick-up, economical shared and private rooms. Stay three nights and you can travel to Byron Bay for free on our shuttle bus! Part of the Coolangatta Adventure Crew. Proximity: Across from great surf breaks, restaurants, nightlife Phone: 07 5536 7472 E: hostel@taphouse.com.au www.coolangattasandshostel.com.au Rates from $29 per night 9 Shirley Street, BYRON BAY Outrigger Bay is the perfect Byron getaway for the ultimate relaxing holiday. With direct access to the beach, these fabulous 2 or 3 bedroom apartments are not only in a stunning location but are also so close to Byron’s great restaurants and bars. This is an ideal location for a surfing holiday with the family or a group of friends. Proximity: DIRECT ACCESS to beach - only 50m walk. 2 min walk to town centre shops. P: 02 6685 8646 E: info@outriggerbay.com www.outriggerbay.com From $195 per night NOVOTEL WOLLONGONG NORTHBEACH 2-14 Cliff Rd, North Wollongong Stunning ocean views, spacious, light filled rooms and a reputation for exceptional service has made Novotel Wollongong Northbeach one of New South Wales’s most popular getaway and business venues. Opposite North Wollongong beach, the 4 ½ star hotel boasts 204 rooms and suites. Catering for both the leisure and business traveller, there’s a range of facilities and services including pool, spa, fitness centre, day spa, restaurant and two bars. Proximity: Beach 50m, CBD 2km, train Station 1km, Sydney Airport 70km Phone: 02 4224 3111 www.novotelnorthbeach.com.au From $209 per night SILVERWATER RESORT 17 Potters Hill Rd, San Remo Spacious one, two and three-bedroom self-contained apartments all with spectacular bay views and modern conveniences. Complementing the 4.5 star accommodation is an excellent range of resort facilities including indoor and outdoor pool, billiards and games room, tennis and basketball courts, restaurant and bar. Proximity: Five mins to surf beach, two mins to town Phone: 1800 033 403 res@silverwaterresort.com.au www.silverwaterresort.com.au From $175 per night SCAMANDER BEACH SHACK 130 Scamander Ave, SCAMANDER This is the ultimate authentic beach shack and only $130 per night, anytime of the year! Amazing location right opposite Tasmania’s premium east-coast surfing beach. Uninterrupted views of waves and the Scamander River mouth provide breathtaking scenery sitting in the comfort of the shack. An ideal getaway for surfers and their families or keen fisherpersons plus a cosy getaway for a couple. Proximity: Right opposite Scamander Beach. Phone: 0400 912 583 www.scamanderbeachshack.com $130 per night, all year round TV gym laundry kitchen parking wi-fi pool airconditioning family-friendly pet-friendly spa bbq 156 may/jun 2012
Keen to hop on a plane? Accommodation now including NZ! NEW ZEALAND PIWIWIWI SURF CAMPERVAN RENTALS Raglan NZ DON’T STAY... EXPLORE! The only campervan rentals company in New Zealand aimed at surfers. Vans are kitted out with all the gear you need including straps to hold your boards safe INSIDE the van. PiwiWiwi is a small, friendly company based in the magic surf town of Raglan. Transfers to and from Auckland Airport available. Raglan Office: +64 7 825 0974 NZ Free Phone: 0800 74 94 94 E: info@piwiwiwi.co.nz www.piwiwiwi.co.nz From $25 per night SURF DIRECTORY * Boards not included SUP & SURfBoaRD StRaPS onlY $30 toUGH, affoRDaBle & SImPle StoRaGe SolUtIon foR all BoaRDS! Like us on Facebook - elofant board straps. Order straps online from www.elofant.com WANTED: SALESPERSON Commission basis, to sell high-quality, sustainable surf accessories and products. East Coast Australia. Please contact Dave of Surfing Green on 0412 351 585 MAKING A SURFBOARD? RESTORATION OR REPAIR? LEARNING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY? MAKING BLANKS MAKING FINS? 416 A4, full-colour pages, over 1000 photos. THE SURFER’S TEXTBOOK $79.95 BUY ONLINE TODAY WWW.SURFERSTEXTBOOK.COM.AU GOING FOR A SURF? SO WHERE YOU GOING TO HIDE YOUR KEYS? GET A COMBINATION KEY LOCK BOX! from Keywatch Systems MODELS TO SUIT CARS, UTES, WAGONS, 4WD & HITCH TYPE TOW BARS Buy direct from importer online or by phone: www.ksq.com.au sales@ksq.com.au 0409 762 040 FROM $29.95 RAGLAN KOPUA HOLIDAY PARK 61 Marine Parade Raglan NZ Located just across from Raglans town centre and almost completely surrounded by water, we offer motel units, tourist flats, studio units and backpacker accommodation, plus powered and non-powered camping sites. With our world famous left hand breaks just a short drive, you’ll love the laid back atmosphere of Raglan - art galleries, wonderful eateries, great fishing and of course our fantastic west coast sunsets Proximity: Short walk to harbour and main street. 7km to Manu bay and Whale Bay Point breaks. Phone: 08004raglan E: stay@raglanholidaypark.co.nz www.raglanholidaypark.co.nz From $17 per person ADVERTISE IN THE SURF DIRECTORY Super-affordable rates for the smallest of budgets. Call 0401 345 201 Small surf businesses,cool products and more! No big brands. No marketing hype. Just cool merchandise from the salt of the Australian surf community UNDERTOW? FLASH RIPS? KEEP KIDS SAFE! AS SEEN ON TV ONLY $39.99 SUBSCRIBE! If you can’t get to a your local surf shop to pick the mag up in person, have smorgasboarder delivered to your door. The mag’s still free, but Australia Post want to get paid... $18 IN AUSTRALIA GETS YOU SIX EDITIONS, DELIVERED. Sign up at www.smorgasboarder.com.au. It’ll arrive every two months. Missed an edition? Back issues are available for $5 each. INTERNATIONAL SUBCRIPTIONS email for info: subscriptions@smorgasboarder.com.au CAN YOU AFFORD A $50,000 WIPEOUT? SURF TRAVEL INSURANCE from INDO SURF & LINGO indosurf.com.au may/jun 2012 157
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Keen to hop on a plane?<br />
Accommodation now including NZ!<br />
NEW ZEALAND<br />
PIWIWIWI SURF<br />
CAMPERVAN RENTALS<br />
Raglan NZ<br />
DON’T STAY... EXPLORE!<br />
The only campervan rentals<br />
company in New Zealand aimed<br />
at surfers. Vans are kitted out<br />
with all the gear you need<br />
including straps to hold your<br />
boards safe INSIDE the van.<br />
PiwiWiwi is a small, friendly<br />
company based in the magic<br />
surf town of Raglan.<br />
Transfers to and from<br />
Auckland Airport available.<br />
Raglan Office: +64 7 825 0974<br />
NZ Free Phone: 0800 74 94 94<br />
E: info@piwiwiwi.co.nz<br />
www.piwiwiwi.co.nz<br />
From $25 per night<br />
SURF DIRECTORY<br />
* Boards not included<br />
SUP<br />
& SURfBoaRD<br />
StRaPS<br />
onlY<br />
$30<br />
toUGH,<br />
affoRDaBle &<br />
SImPle StoRaGe<br />
SolUtIon foR<br />
all BoaRDS!<br />
Like us on Facebook - elofant board straps.<br />
Order straps online from<br />
www.elofant.com<br />
WANTED:<br />
SALESPERSON<br />
Commission basis, to sell<br />
high-quality, sustainable surf<br />
accessories and products.<br />
East Coast Australia.<br />
Please contact Dave of Surfing Green<br />
on 0412 351 585<br />
MAKING A SURFBOARD?<br />
RESTORATION OR REPAIR?<br />
LEARNING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY?<br />
MAKING BLANKS MAKING FINS?<br />
416 A4,<br />
full-colour<br />
pages,<br />
over 1000<br />
photos.<br />
THE<br />
SURFER’S<br />
TEXTBOOK<br />
$79.95<br />
BUY ONLINE TODAY<br />
WWW.SURFERSTEXTBOOK.COM.AU<br />
GOING FOR A SURF?<br />
SO WHERE YOU GOING TO HIDE YOUR KEYS?<br />
GET A COMBINATION<br />
KEY LOCK BOX!<br />
from Keywatch Systems<br />
MODELS TO SUIT CARS,<br />
UTES, WAGONS, 4WD &<br />
HITCH TYPE TOW BARS<br />
Buy direct from importer online or by phone:<br />
www.ksq.com.au<br />
sales@ksq.com.au 0409 762 040<br />
FROM<br />
$29.95<br />
RAGLAN KOPUA<br />
HOLIDAY PARK<br />
61 Marine Parade Raglan NZ<br />
Located just across from<br />
Raglans town centre and<br />
almost completely surrounded<br />
by water, we offer motel units,<br />
tourist flats, studio units and<br />
backpacker accommodation,<br />
plus powered and non-powered<br />
camping sites.<br />
With our world famous left<br />
hand breaks just a short<br />
drive, you’ll love the laid back<br />
atmosphere of Raglan - art<br />
galleries, wonderful eateries,<br />
great fishing and of course our<br />
fantastic west coast sunsets<br />
Proximity: Short walk to harbour<br />
and main street. 7km to Manu bay<br />
and Whale Bay Point breaks.<br />
Phone: 08004raglan<br />
E: stay@raglanholidaypark.co.nz<br />
www.raglanholidaypark.co.nz<br />
From $17 per person<br />
ADVERTISE<br />
IN THE SURF<br />
DIRECTORY<br />
Super-affordable rates for<br />
the smallest of budgets.<br />
Call 0401 345 201<br />
Small surf businesses,cool products and more!<br />
No big brands. No marketing hype.<br />
Just cool merchandise from the salt of<br />
the Australian surf community<br />
UNDERTOW?<br />
FLASH RIPS?<br />
KEEP KIDS<br />
SAFE!<br />
AS SEEN<br />
ON TV<br />
ONLY<br />
$39.99<br />
SUBSCRIBE!<br />
If you can’t get to a your local surf shop<br />
to pick the mag up in person, have<br />
smorgasboarder delivered to your door.<br />
The mag’s still free, but Australia Post<br />
want to get paid...<br />
$18 IN AUSTRALIA<br />
GETS YOU SIX EDITIONS, DELIVERED.<br />
Sign up at www.smorgasboarder.com.au.<br />
It’ll arrive every two months. Missed an<br />
edition? Back issues are available for $5 each.<br />
INTERNATIONAL SUBCRIPTIONS email for<br />
info: subscriptions@smorgasboarder.com.au<br />
CAN YOU AFFORD<br />
A $50,000<br />
WIPEOUT?<br />
SURF TRAVEL<br />
INSURANCE<br />
from INDO SURF & LINGO<br />
indosurf.com.au<br />
may/jun <strong>2012</strong><br />
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