1967 Australia WEST – Surfing’s New Frontier by Tom Collins

In  1967 WA surf photographer Tom Collins had a five page surfing article published in USA’s Surfing Illustrated magazine. Tom’s article was the first report in the USA on the discovery of surf on WA’s coastline.

Images courtesy of Tom Collins and Surfing Illustrated USA.

 

Image: Cover of May 1967 Surfing Illustrated surf magazine (price 75c) with sub header Surfing Around the World: Australia WEST by Tom Collins.

 

Image: 1967 Surfing Illustrated mag page 49. Lead page featuring Tom’s pic of Prevelly Park at Margaret River.

 

 

Image: 1967 Surfing Illustrated mag page 50 featuring Tom’s pics of Margaret River and the North Mole (Fremantle).

 

Image: 1967 Surfing Illustrated mag page 51 featuring Tom’s pics of Margaret River and Tim’s Thicket (Mandurah).

 

 

Image: 1967 Surfing Illustrated mag page 52 featuring Tom’s South West pic.

 

 

Image: 1967 Surfing Illustrated mag page 53 featuring Tom’s pic of Graham Walmsley surfing Tim’s Thicket (Mandurah).

Thank you Tom for sharing your vintage surf article.

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