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Bombora: the story of Australian surfing.

Bombora
Directed by Paul Clarke; writers, Paul Clarke, Greg Appel and Nick Carroll; producers, Paul Clarke, Greg Appel; executive producer, Penny Robbins. Narrator, Jack Thompson. It's impossible to imagine what Australia would be like without surfing? Tim Winton. Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing is the definitive TV history of surfing, produced and directed by the team behind Long Way To The Top. It tells the stories of the pioneers like Duke Kahanamoku and Isobel Letham, the first Aussie surfing icons like Midget Farrelly and Bob Pike, the bad boys like Nat Young and Michael Petersen. It looks at the exploits of innovators like Wayne Lynch and Bob McTavish, and the new breed of Australian surfers riding 40 ft monster waves off the West Australian coast. It's a story of people living wild lives, craving freedom. Surfing has pushed the boundaries of Australia's way of life and rules of behaviour , and become a multi-billion dollar a year industry that stretches around the world, with a mix of mongrel, grace and cool that is utterly Australian. Bombora features incredible archive footage of surfing in Australia, a brilliant rock and roll soundtrack, and interviews with 10 former Australian World Champions. Censorship classification: M. DVD, PAL Region 0. In English. No subtitles. English captions (descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired).

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Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date
DVD/SPORT
DVD   Port Macquarie . Available .  
DVD797.32/BOM
DVD   Kempsey . Available .  
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Record Number 395456
Title Bombora the story of Australian surfing.
Publication details Screen Australia, Australia : c2009.
Pagination etc. 1 videodisc (DVD) (169 min.) : sd., b&w with col. sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Creation Note Directed by Paul Clarke; writers, Paul Clarke, Greg Appel and Nick Carroll; producers, Paul Clarke, Greg Appel; executive producer, Penny Robbins.
Performer note Narrator, Jack Thompson.
Summary Note It's impossible to imagine what Australia would be like without surfing? Tim Winton. Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing is the definitive TV history of surfing, produced and directed by the team behind Long Way To The Top. It tells the stories of the pioneers like Duke Kahanamoku and Isobel Letham, the first Aussie surfing icons like Midget Farrelly and Bob Pike, the bad boys like Nat Young and Michael Petersen. It looks at the exploits of innovators like Wayne Lynch and Bob McTavish, and the new breed of Australian surfers riding 40 ft monster waves off the West Australian coast. It's a story of people living wild lives, craving freedom. Surfing has pushed the boundaries of Australia's way of life and rules of behaviour , and become a multi-billion dollar a year industry that stretches around the world, with a mix of mongrel, grace and cool that is utterly Australian. Bombora features incredible archive footage of surfing in Australia, a brilliant rock and roll soundtrack, and interviews with 10 former Australian World Champions.
Target audience note Censorship classification: M.
Subject Surfing -- Australia -- History
Added Entry Clarke, Paul
Carroll, Nick
Thompson, Jack
Appel, Greg
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