Blackfellas Surf Break, Elliston, Eyre Peninsula

Elliston was a quiet, pretty village. Steep sandstone cliffs designed its Northern border and along this, a sculpture trail had been created. At the foot of the cliffs, the surf breaks took intimidation to an art form as well. It took Tom 2 days to screw up the courage to paddle out at Blackfellas, scene of the frightful death in 2000 of young local surfer Jevan Wright from a Great White attack. Part of the problem was finding your way down the treacherous...