60s

1960s Margaret River beach images

This is a collection of 1960s Margaret River beach images from various photo and media sources.

 

Image: 1964 Surf check at Surfers Point Margaret River. Arthur Sherburn pic

L-R Bruce Brown, Arty Sherburn, Peter Backhouse & John Murphy

 

Image: 1964 Surfers Point car park at Margaret River. Arthur Sherburn pic

 

Image: 1964 Surf check at Surfers Point Margaret River in Bruce Brown’s FC Holden. Arthur Sherburn pic

 

Image: 1964 South Side Board Club shack foundations at Prevelly Park Margaret River. Bill Mitchell pic.

 

Image: 1965 Unidentified surfer Margaret’s Main Break. Tom Collins Vintage Surf Images

 

Image: 1966 Arty Sherburn surfing Margaret River river mouth. Arthur Sherburn pic

 

Image: 1960s Surfers checking waves Surfers Point car park Margaret River.  Darryl McGowan pic

Surfers include Ron Waddell on roof, Darryl McGowan on the right, others unidentified.

 

Image: 1960s Darryl McGowan waxing his board at Margaret River. Darryl McGowan pic

 

Image: 1960s Surfers checking waves Surfers Point Margaret River. Mick ‘Midge’ Semple pic

L-R unidentified, Peter Carter and unidentified.

 

Image: 1964 Surfers Point Marg River Gary Granery’s VW & unknown persons. Murray Smith pic.

 

Image: 1967 The Men who love Margaret article in Weekend Magazine.

 

Image: 1967 Murray Smith with his Holden panel van in Margaret River. Murray Smith pic.

 

Image: 1967 Dave Finity & Mick McGowan camping at Prevelly Park Margaret River. Jim McFarlane pic.

 

Image: 1969 Max Hickson and his VW sedan at Margaret River. Brian Trainer pic

***update 26 August 2019*** Max is sitting on the bumper of Gavin McCaughey’s VW with Gav’s Cordingley twin fin on the roof. Gavin McCaughey took the pic…..thanks Gav for clarifying this matter!

A big thank you to the contributors for sharing their images….lots of early Marg’s surf history in these images!

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