General
Lost surfboard found after drifting from Pedra Branca to Magnetic Island
Hobart surfer Danny Griffiths lost his favourite surfboard in 2017 off the south coast of Tasmania and had given up hope of ever finding it again.
Key points:
- Danny Griffiths lost his board while surfing at Pedra Branca in 2017
- It drifted for about 16 months before being picked up in northern Queensland
- A chance encounter last week led to the reconnection of the board to its owner
A chance encounter last week has solved the mystery of where it ended up — about 2,700 kilometres away.
Mr Griffiths was surfing at Pedra Branca, an isolated rocky island 27 kilometres south of Tasmania, which is home to one of Australia’s most renowned big wave surf breaks, when he lost his beloved board.
“There were about five of us surfing, and on my very last…
-
General17 hours agoFour escape injury after jumping from three-storey unit on fire in Newcastle
-
Noosa News16 hours agoGippsland vegetable farm accused of underpaying migrant workers
-
General15 hours agoIncreased police powers begin at Adelaide Oval Ashes Test following Bondi attacks
-
Noosa News18 hours agoThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This New Year’s Eve