Bells Beach

Victoria's most famous surf beach, Bells Beach, near Torquay, is world renowned for its surf breaks and the long standing annual surfing event, the Rip Curl Pro. 

Leaving the surfing to the professionals, we were more than happy to just watch the action from the viewing platform on the clifftop...
...while the endless set of waves rolled in from Bass Strait.

As the sun rose over 'Bells'...
...so did the numbers of black wetsuits in the water
Each surfer waited patiently for the perfect wave...
...to take them and their board on a wild ride across the water.

Some chased waves... 

...some had waves chasing them...

 ... and others were somewhere in between.



And if surfing isn't your thing, you can strap yourself into a paraglider and take a running jump off the clifftop at nearby Southside Beach. The runway juts out at a a pretty spectacular spot for soaring above the sea, allowing the bravehearted to take a flying leap  into the great beyond, with a bird's eye view of all the action below.

What: Bells Beach
Where: Bells Beach Rd

When: Daily                                                             

Why:walks, ocean views
How much: FREE

Nearby:  Australian National Surfing Museum