Torquay
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Small, rugged, country-flavored holiday town known as "Surf City Australia," located 65 miles southwest of Melbourne on the west coast of Victoria. Torquay's rocky two-mile coastline is lined with a dozen surf breaks, including the celebrated Bells Beach and the long, beautifully tapered waves of Winkipop; the town itself is home to more than a dozen national or international surf-related business...
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Bells Beach, 1977. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view
Bells Beach, 1977. Photo: John Witzig