Blackfellows

Blackfellows is the wave that put Elliston on the surfing map. Breaking over reef at the southern end of Anxious Bay, it is a powerful, hollow left that can hold real size when the Southern Ocean delivers, and it commands respect from everyone who paddles out.

This is not a beginner's beach. The break works best on a solid swell with the right wind, and the cold, remote water and reef bottom mean it is the domain of confident surfers. For everyone else, the cliff tops above offer a grandstand view of the sets marching in.

There are no facilities at the break itself, so surfers come self-sufficient from Elliston township nearby. Check the swell and wind, respect the locals and the conditions, and you will understand why this corner of the coast has such a reputation.