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'''Surfest''' is an annual [[surfing]] [[competition]] held in [[Newcastle, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Surfest began in [[1985]] as an initiative of Newcastle City Council, and at the time, was the worlds richest surfing competition. The event runs for thirteen days, and from the 2007 event, will be held at [[Newcastle Stretch|Merewether Beach]], having been held between [[Newcastle Stretch|Newcastle Beach]] and [[Newcastle Stretch|South Newcastle Beach]] in the past. |
'''Surfest''' is an annual [[surfing]] [[competition]] held in [[Newcastle, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Surfest began in [[1985]] as an initiative of Newcastle City Council, and at the time, was the worlds richest surfing competition. The event runs for thirteen days, and from the 2007 event, will be held at [[Newcastle Stretch|Merewether Beach]], having been held between [[Newcastle Stretch|Newcastle Beach]] and [[Newcastle Stretch|South Newcastle Beach]] in the past. |
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It is Newcastle's only annual international sporting event and attracts more than 200 surfers, with many coming from around the globe. Former winners include local Novocastrian [[Mark Richards |
It is Newcastle's only annual international sporting event and attracts more than 200 surfers, with many coming from around the globe. Former winners include local Novocastrian [[Mark Richards]]. It is rumoured that 2008's Surfest will be moved to Merewether for financial reasons. |
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Revision as of 08:36, 18 September 2007
Surfest is an annual surfing competition held in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Surfest began in 1985 as an initiative of Newcastle City Council, and at the time, was the worlds richest surfing competition. The event runs for thirteen days, and from the 2007 event, will be held at Merewether Beach, having been held between Newcastle Beach and South Newcastle Beach in the past.
It is Newcastle's only annual international sporting event and attracts more than 200 surfers, with many coming from around the globe. Former winners include local Novocastrian Mark Richards. It is rumoured that 2008's Surfest will be moved to Merewether for financial reasons.