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30/12/2004: "Legends of the Surf .............presenting: Scott Dillon"

Famed and framed - Scott Dillon of his Legends Surf Museum with ace board-shaper Dennis Anderson (in face mask) are now both located at the Coffs Harbour NSW museum, expanding to include SHARK ATTACK memorabilia. Due to a popular interest in the present exhibits by bus-loads of internationals (on five day learn-to-surf tours).

Scott Dillon recently spoke with diving legend Wally Gibbins and it transpired Scott had been an active spearfisher FIVE YEARS before Wally, making Scott one of the new true legends of the sea, in an active career that included: olympic standard boxing, speedway car racing, surfboard manufacturing, and commercial diving in Alaska.

Location of Legends Surf Museum is: 200 meters off Pacific Highway, 7 km North of Coffs Harbour's new overhead railway bridge - at Park Beach Plaza.

$5 admission includes a personalised tour by Scott. Open every day except when the surf is good. A sign on the gate will read "Closed - Gone Surfing".