A new plaque that commemorated the declaration of the Killalea National Surfing Reserve, doesn't mention the magic winter weather that accompanied the declaration.
"We've got two to three foot off-shore waves, the clouds have cleared and we have a beautiful blue sky going through the water," said Chris Homer, chair of the Killalea National Surfing Reserve Committee, as he overlooked The Farm.
"It is absolutely gorgeous down here - this is when Killalea really shows its beauty.
"This is what hits everyone who comes here.
"Beautiful waves, long inshore, heaps of time for manoeuvres ... this is what it's all about."
Killalea protesters unite More than 150 people attended Saturday's dedication. Surfers and community members were joined by 70 members of the Killalea family who are enjoying a family reunion this long weekend.
Steve Killalea, who made the trip from Brisbane, spoke of his family's connection to the area and of the colourful life of former convict Edward Killalea, who from 1845 farmed the land with his wife and 12 children.
Mr Killalea said the family is spread out in several parts of Australia, where many people struggle to pronounce the Irish surname.
"But everyone knows it down this way - you say your name is Killalea and you get treated like royalty," he laughed.
A booklet documenting the history of surfing in the Killalea area was also launched, with a foreword by Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew, who ended a 10-year stint as president of The Association of Surfing Professionals International in March.
"It is places like The Farm that underpin the very essence of a lifestyle that has become synonymous with Australia as a nation," Bartholomew wrote.
"The beauty about this little nook is that one can literally go back in time, to a time and space that many coastal communities can only reminisce about."
Killalea became the fifth surfing reserve to declared in NSW and the seventh in Australia.
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