Baker, Tim (1965 – )

Prolific, clear-eyed Australian surf journalist and author from Melbourne; former editor at Tracks and Australian Surfing Life. Baker was born (1965) and raised in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, an hour’s drive from the nearest waves, and learned to surf during weekend trips to the beach. He took an interest in writing after scoring well on a high school English exam, and shortly thereafter applied to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, where he eventually earned a Bachelor’s degr...