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surf • skate • retro


Step into Underground Noosa or Coolangatta and experience unique surf shops with an old-school feel.

building-signage-low-res.jpgOur vision is to bring together the surfing styles and influence of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s with the more modern technology used in surfboards today, to create hand-made Australian originals.

Shop on-line or visit an Underground Surf store on the Gold or Sunshine Coasts and find core quality surfing products at great prices from an experienced and passionate crew.

Read books about surfing legends, watch DVDs with historical surfing footage from the masters and listen to surf CDs from the past to the present.


Enjoy stories about Michael 'MP' Peterson flick through photos of Kirra, Coolangatta and Snapper rocks and pick up a bit of vinyl, you'll love the feel of this shop that combines retro with a modern day edge.


Check out the range of retro to pro boards and accessories, and the unique clothing brands including Hinano Tahiti.  


The Underground crew are passionate about quality and build their boards on the Gold Coast from Australian made products.

The Underground experience is warm and down-to-earth and the crew treat everyone who comes in as individuals, with different needs, who all happen to have a passion for surfing, skating, vintage or simply aren't into the mainstream gear.


The Underground Crew


ondi-spread-smorgasboarder-small.jpgANDRE 'ONDI' MARSAUS

Ondi, often referred to as ‘the surfing Wiki’, and known for his passion for retro boards, writes for Smorgasboarder magazine and has been featured in numerous publications.


A Noosa local since the late 80’s, Ondi created thousands of exquisite meals as Executive Chef of high-end restaurants, leaving for short periods of time throughout the years to open restaurants in Melbourne and Tasmania, cook for the likes of ex Prime Minister’s, dignitaries and members of the royal family at the Melbourne Club, and hire out his palette to Moet and Chandon. Ondi was also appointed to represent the Italian Guild of Cooks, we suspect one of the only non-Italian chefs chosen for the honour.


A true professional at anything he turns his hand to, Ondi’s sporting achievements include motorcross racing and racing and managing in the Australian Super Bike Series; racing Grand Prix machinery, super bikes and super sport.



ree-albe-low-res.jpgMAREE O'CONNOR

Ondi’s partner Maree O’Connor joins him as co-founder of Underground. No stranger to building popular businesses, Maree opened her own advertising agency at the age of 26, selling it 8 years later and moving to Queensland.


Maree has sat as a Director on various state, national and international Boards and has been awarded a number of Certificates of Appreciation from the likes of the ACT Chief of Police.


She was anonymously nominated and accepted for inclusion in the Who’s Who of Women in Australia publication and later the Who’s Who of Women in the World.



qu3l5613.jpgISAAC PADDON

Isaac is a passionate free surfer who regularly competes in the Noosa Festival of Surfing, Queensland Surfing Super 8’s, Spring Classic in Cronulla, Malfunction and in 2012 will join the New Zealand circuit.


Isaac is also a well-known alternative surf musician, playing regular weekly gigs from Noosa to Sydney. Isaac has played songs from his albums ‘A stones throw from home’, ‘Here comes the sun’ and ‘Where we once stood’ at Big Day Out and hundreds of locations up and down the coast.

Check out his website isaacpaddon.com.


jim-pic-low-res.jpgJIM NORMAN

Jim's love for surfing has led him to be involved in all facets of the sport, from coaching aspiring pros to helping establish Disabled Surfers' Gold Coast branch.


He competed for many years winning Queensland Championship Circuit and State Titles and rides everything from single fins to SUP's, the decider being what's most fun on the day.