20 NATIONS SURF NSW MID NORTH COAST

Now in its 35th year, Surfest 2020 is officially underway with the annual tournament taking place at the beautiful beaches in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens. Surfest is the largest surfing festival in the Southern Hemisphere, drawing more than 700 competitors from over 20 countries to the region. The NSW Government has proudly supported this event through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW since 2011.

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said Newcastle was a fitting host for the event. “Surfest 2020 is expected to attract more than 1,600 visitors to Newcastle and generate almost $2.1 million in tourism related expenditure for the region. This kind of boost is invaluable to Newcastle and the surrounding area, and demonstrates how important tourism and events are to our regional NSW communities, many of which really need the support generated through visitation right now.”

Find more about the event, schedule and results here.

*Destination NSW