Getting into a sport or hobby that already has established itself in your area is much simpler than most would think, but that still doesn't make it easy. This is especially difficult for beginning skaters who don't even have a deck yet, or even if they do it's probably not the best one for their chosen type of skateboarding. This in turn can also earn them the scorn of their peers, leading to more frustration and misery on the skate park. So keep in mind what kind of board you have, what you'll be using it for and its materials.
What types of skateboards you should look for all depends on what kind of riding you'll be doing.
There are several different types of skateboards that are all different from one another, there are boards for doing tricks and racing at high speeds which have different components that have different shapes that serve different styles. There are three distinct types of skateboard which one can use, the long board, the old school classic skateboard and the penny board and the first is your trick board, the second a racing board and the last one is what young skaters usually use.
All of these boards have their own variations that one can make by switching out the components or variations that certain companies make which you can look at online. You can find drop deck longboards for sale online for example, they're your speed specialized longboard variants.
If you want to pick up some fairly high speeds, this type of board is probably your best bet, but if you decide that you want to do half pipes in the skate parks. There are many parks and skater meeting places dotting most of the large cities in Australia which usually accept new skaters with any riding style. It's fairly easy to find a decent skater group in your city, simply talking to them through social media or simply going to the local skate park is simple enough.
The components of a board are the same weather you're looking for classics or for drop deck longboards for sale you're going to be getting fairly similar components. Wheels have bearings inside that connect to the trucks which are connected to the deck which is where the grip tape goes and on top of that your feet. As for above that, it's your choice for what you wear when skating, my suggestion is to get some durable shorts and shoes.
