So Newport was good for a few weeks and we got a little backed up with what we were posting. So now we're getting back on track. Welcome back to the Tasmania trip. We join the boys at a fun little beach break that became our go-to spot. It suited our crew: Chippa Wilson, Ben Godwin and Thom Pringle nicely. We also had Matthew O'brien shooting photos and his Tasmanian friends, Shaun and Zak showing us around.
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Trying to see over the plants to the waves without having to walk all the way down to the beach. Doesn't really work.
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Ben Godwin starting things off with this orbital bust.
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Chippa trying to touch the island.
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Ben thinking one day we'll hike the whole damn beach to find another wave. We did.
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Thom Pringle kicking out the zebra.
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Chippa waving goodbye to his friends, the fins.
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Chippa still landed this.
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Don't kid yourself, it was cold. Beach fires are a must.
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Ben backside chuck.
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Thom does this on the dance floor too.
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Elevation is key for checking waves without walking all the way down to the beach.
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Ben throwing rotators.
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Thom touching his friend.
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Thom shuv-it.
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Ben out and over.
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Back in the day, Chippa got bit by a penguin here, no joke.
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Thom kicking it.
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Chippa full rotator backside whip.
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Chippa's shuv-it.
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Scenes.
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Ben mini jump.
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Coming up soon, these Tasmanian posts won't leave you alone. Just like me and this damn dog.
MORE TASMANIA COMING UP!
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Trying to see over the plants to the waves without having to walk all the way down to the beach. Doesn't really work.
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Ben Godwin starting things off with this orbital bust.
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Chippa trying to touch the island.
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Ben thinking one day we'll hike the whole damn beach to find another wave. We did.
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Thom Pringle kicking out the zebra.
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Chippa waving goodbye to his friends, the fins.
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Chippa still landed this.
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Don't kid yourself, it was cold. Beach fires are a must.
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Ben backside chuck.
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Thom does this on the dance floor too.
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Elevation is key for checking waves without walking all the way down to the beach.
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Ben throwing rotators.
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Thom touching his friend.
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Thom shuv-it.
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Ben out and over.
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Back in the day, Chippa got bit by a penguin here, no joke.
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Thom kicking it.
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Chippa full rotator backside whip.
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Chippa's shuv-it.
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Scenes.
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Ben mini jump.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf-_7Uhk06Y8-DxMVzppEEpqjZbkjTM-VWdE06lVHQP-Z5UxarmBaRC5xuuZU9X25eyL2LPM_FdcFORA4hUnvIM4RbmvxA_jW2oy7B-So8IuxxFyUfB2Eg9P4jVs_IDRKX7-8CHwMJZHv/s400/IMG_8690.jpg)
Coming up soon, these Tasmanian posts won't leave you alone. Just like me and this damn dog.
MORE TASMANIA COMING UP!
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