Wild Things Gallery

Wild Things Gallery is a Byron Bay surf shop, showroom and creative workspace in the Byron Bay Arts & Industrial Estate. Its main focus is alternative surf hardware, with a substantial range of fins in single, twin, twinzer, thruster, 2+1 and quad configurations. The Wild Things fin range includes signature designs associated with surfers such as Creed McTaggart, Chippa Wilson, Dion Agius and Jaleesa Vincent, alongside products from brands including Gato Herói, CREME, Octopus and True Ames.

The showroom also carries a rotating selection of alternative surfboards, with the business saying it usually holds between 40 and 60 boards. Its broader range includes wetsuits, leashes, deck grips, board bags, surf hats, clothing, sunglasses, bags and other accessories. A standout example is the Gato Herói Spacepig, a 7'11 mid-length designed for varied conditions, with a generous outline and light vee bottom. Custom boards and international surfboard freight are also part of the business's offering.

There is more to Wild Things than retail. The Byron Bay workspace includes room for hire and shared studios for designers and artists, and acts as a place to present art, photography, design and music. The walls have featured work by Otis Carey, Ozzie Wright, Steve Cooney and Paul McNeil, while the venue's warehouse-party history includes performances by acts such as Ocean Alley, The Growlers, The Babe Rainbow and Allah Las. That gives the space a distinctly creative, community-minded character alongside its practical surf-shop role.

Wild Things began in Sydney in 2012 as a shaping bay and small showroom for Gato Herói before moving to Byron Bay in 2017. It is now a surfer-owned Australian brand, shop and distribution business. The venue will suit surfers looking for less conventional boards or fins, people browsing surf apparel and accessories, and visitors interested in the local overlap between surfing, art, design and music. Solo shoppers will find plenty to explore, while groups with a shared interest in surf culture can make the showroom and gallery-style workspace part of a Byron Bay outing. The website lists the shop as open Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with hours varying by day.