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60s photographs

Surfboards Prohibited

In the early 1960s, as surfboard riding gained popularity on metro beaches, conflicts began to emerge between surfers and swimmers. Local authorities deemed…

2000s photographs

The Paterson Family

Mark ‘Pato’ Paterson has been surfing Down South since 1957 and helped pioneer surfing at Yallingup. Mark started surfing as a little tacker…

2000s photographs

SWA’s Honour Board

Circa 2020, Surf Industry pioneer Len Dibben donated a restored wooden Okanui surfboard to Surfing WA (SWA) to be used as an Honour…