Inside tip · Torquay & Bells Beach

Win the famous pro surf contest at Bells Beach and your trophy is what?

Answer: A brass bell

Bells Beach winners get a brass bell trophy, from the world's longest-running surfing contest.

Australian National Surfing Museum, Torquay · daily 9am–5pm

Torquay's Australian National Surfing Museum has an exhibition on the Bells trophy and how the brass bell idea came about, with more than a dozen trophies shown. Check it's still on before you go.