Share, Protect, Preserve.
We stand for kindness, equality and connection.

National Surfing Reserves was formed in 2005 with the vision of a collaborative approach to recognise the natural beauty and cultural significance of surfing sites.
Since then, we have established a network of 25 National Surfing Reserves that we are proud of, and currently facilitating the establishment of Regional Surfing Reserves in Australia. We understand the ebb and flow of coastal issues, community action and policy concerns and work with the grassroots and work with a diversity of people, communities and institutions in our vision of protecting, preserving and sharing surfing sites.



We have become a valued advocate of coastal issues, and a term of reference for similar ‘surfing reserve’ models and freely share our experience and knowledge.
We are a voluntary collaboration of dedicated people and communities.
Meet Our Team
Acknowledgement of Country
National Surfing Reserves acknowledges Australia’s First Nations People; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have been taking care of coastal and marine ecologies for more than more than 60,000 years. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging across Australia, and value the importance of our First People in the protection, preservation and sharing of surfing sites.