Whether or not you consider yourself a surfer, surf culture has likely had an influence on you in some way.
Whether through music, film, fashion, literature or activism, the popularity of surfing has endured.
According to new research from the Australian National University, surfing injects almost $3 billion dollars into the Australian economy each year from domestic surfers alone.
In this episode, The Conversation Hour team search for the elements that have made this hobby a lifestyle for so many people.
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Data from the Australian Sports Commission indicates there are more than 720,000 active adult Australian surfers.
Melbourne, Surfing, Culture