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Surfing likely began in Polynesia. The art of surfing, called he'enalu in the Hawaiian language, was first described in 1769 by Joseph Banks on the HMS Endeavour during the third voyage of Captain James Cook. Surfing was a central part of ancient Polynesian culture and predates European contact.

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it became popular in Australia because of its heat them other hot country's discovered surfing but when cold countries did they didn't bother.

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Surfing has been practiced in Polynesia since ancient times. When Europeans first arrived in Polynesia in the 18th century, they introduced surfing to the rest of the world.

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