Mick Lawrence

Thunderbolt Productions

RRP $79.00 HB 256pp

In 1964, while watching a film at the State Theatre in North Hobart, Mick Lawrence became something called a surfer and along with a band of friends unwittingly became Tasmanian pioneers of a lifestyle that today has millions of followers around the world and finds global boardrooms full of beach bums.
Surfing on the Inside is not just a local history of surfing in Tasmania, it gives an insight to the evolution of a global surf culture, and the free-spirited pioneering souls who chose to turn their backs on convention and devote their lives to riding waves.
Reflecting on the creation of a lifestyle, Surfing on the Inside is a series of stories that will take you on a wild ride to tropical paradises like Hawaii and Indonesia, reveal the true history behind one of the world’s premier big wave spots, discuss the merits of birds at the beach, beach nomenclature, environmental awareness, delve into surfing different dimensions and much more.
Laced with humour and homespun philosophy, the narrative weaves through the kaleidoscope of life at the beach, beautifully enhanced by rare black and white archival photographs and the stunning images of world-renowned photographer Stu Gibson.