Historical information
This photograph shows Louis Whyte from Geelong riding a solid redwood timber surfboard at Lorne Beach in Victoria, Australia. Whyte travelled to Hawaii in 1919 spending 6 months at Waikiki learning how to surf. He purchased 4 solid redwood timber surfboards on the beach at Waikiki and brought them back to Australia. Whyte is the first documented surfer in Victoria.
Significance
One of the earliest photographs of a surfer riding a wave in Victoria.
Physical description
Black and white photograph of Louis Whyte riding a wave at Lorne in 1920 on a solid redwood timber surfboard.
Inscriptions & markings
None
Subjects
- louis whyte,
- lorne,
- surf,
