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Ship Stern Bluff is located in the [[Tasman National Park]], Tasmania, between Cape Raoul and Tunnel Bay. |
Ship Stern Bluff is located in the [[Tasman National Park]], Tasmania, between Cape Raoul and Tunnel Bay. |
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It is approximately a 30 km boat/[[Jet Ski|jet ski]] ride from the coast to the Bluff and is regarded amongst the surfing community as one of the wildest and most dangerous locations in the world, both for the surf and the prevalence of [[great white sharks]]. The wave is also well-known for its multi-faceted inner formations, referred to by many of its surfers as <i>steps</i><ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-14/tasmanias-shipstern-bluff-attracts-daredevil-surfers/6471010</ref>, which give the wave a unique appearance and greatly adds to the challenge of surfing it. |
It is approximately a 30 km boat/[[Jet Ski|jet ski]] ride from the coast to the Bluff and is regarded amongst the surfing community as one of the wildest and most dangerous locations in the world, both for the surf and the prevalence of [[great white sharks]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Doherty |first=Sean |url=http://www.news.com.au/travel/australia/surfing-with-the-tassie-devil/story-e6frfq9i-1111115139839 |title=Places to surf before you die: Shipsterns Bluff |publisher=News.com.au |date=2007-12-18 |accessdate=2011-01-12}}</ref> The wave is also well-known for its multi-faceted inner formations, referred to by many of its surfers as <i>steps</i><ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-14/tasmanias-shipstern-bluff-attracts-daredevil-surfers/6471010</ref>, which give the wave a unique appearance and greatly adds to the challenge of surfing it. |
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| LGA(s) | Tasmanian Government | ||||||||
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Ship Stern Bluff (also known as Devil's Point or simply Shippies) is a globally-renowned surfing location on the south eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, on the Tasman Peninsula.[1]
Location
Ship Stern Bluff is located in the Tasman National Park, Tasmania, between Cape Raoul and Tunnel Bay.
It is approximately a 30 km boat/jet ski ride from the coast to the Bluff and is regarded amongst the surfing community as one of the wildest and most dangerous locations in the world, both for the surf and the prevalence of great white sharks.[2] The wave is also well-known for its multi-faceted inner formations, referred to by many of its surfers as steps[3], which give the wave a unique appearance and greatly adds to the challenge of surfing it.
Surfers
Some of the more notable surfers who have tackled Ship Stern Bluff include:
Local Tasmanian surfers Mike Brennan, James Hollmer Cross, & Marti Paradisis are in the running for a $50,000 award for video taken of them surfing at Ship Stern Bluff. [9]
Favorable conditions
Swell Direction: W-S.W. Wind Direction: N-N.E . Tide: Medium to High
It is known to hold and break from 1 metre to plus in winter.[10]
References
- ^ "Parks & Wildlife Service - Map of Tasman National Park". Parks.tas.gov.au. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ Doherty, Sean (2007-12-18). "Places to surf before you die: Shipsterns Bluff". News.com.au. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-14/tasmanias-shipstern-bluff-attracts-daredevil-surfers/6471010
- ^ Shaun Wallbank (April 17, 2010). "Kelly Slater surfs Shipstern". The Mercury. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ Doherty, Sean (2007-12-18). "Places to surf before you die: Shipsterns Bluff". News.com.au. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ Peter Wilmoth (13 March 2005). "When the green room is your stage". The Sun Herald. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ Peter Wilmoth (July 9, 2006). "Conquering the monster". The Age. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/08/27/14/01/mick-fanning-tackles-a-new-type-of-monster-at-shipstern-bluff
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/27/3201044.htm
- ^ http://surf.transworld.net/1000088314/news/biggest-most-dangerous-shipsterns-bluff-ever/
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