Dunsborough surfer/surfboard shaper/cabinet maker Bob Monkman has won numerous State & National surf contests and in 2000 was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to surfing.
Bob surfed WA beaches (metro & SW) in the late 60s before venturing overseas on surf trips to South Africa, Europe, Indo, California & Mexico in the 70s. And in 1988 Bob was one of the first people to surf the Maldives atolls.
In 1975 Bob married former Sydney girl Jenny Bell and in 1978 after the birth of their first daughter Holly, the family moved Down South to live and surf good waves.
Photo Album
Rod Slater (Bunbury)- The bloke in the next pic looks like a young fella I went down south with a few times in his maroon Falcon, Bob Monkman.
1970 Bob with his Falcon sedan in the Meelup car park after a surf. Ric Chan pic
1970 Bob surfing Rocky Point. Ric Chan pic.
In 1975 Bob won the State Spring Titles held at Injidup car Park. See media article below.
1975 image courtesy of On the Wave Length surf column by Doug White in the Sunday Times.
1978 Bob surfing solid Yallingup Main Break left seq #1. Photo courtesy Monkman family.
1978 Bob surfing solid Yallingup Main Break left seq #2. Photo courtesy Monkman family.
1990 Bob ‘hangin five toes’ at Yallingup main break. Kevin ‘Twiggy’ Sharland pic
Bali Indonesia
Bob: I made my first surf trip to Bali in 1974. On my second Bali surf trip in 1977 with my wife Jenny I surfed uncrowded Padang Padang on the Bukit Peninsula. Other WA surfers were also there.
1977 Bob surfing Padang Padang Seq #1
1977 Bob surfing Padang Padang Seq #2.
Maldives
Bob – On the 8th of August 1988 I went on an exploratory surf trip to the Maldives atolls with Barry Young, Ross Wilson, Brian Cregan (Ocean & Earth) and Steve (O&E). We met marooned OZ sailor Tony Hinde and he showed us the surf spots three years before he opened Pasta Point Resort.
Click on this link to view Maldives story by Barry Young published March 2019.
Maldives story by Barry Young
Rock n Roll party
Bob – In 1978 Jenny & I attended a Rock n Roll fancy dress party at Horny Campbell’s place in Dunsborough.
1978 Jenny Monkman wearing a wig from shop dummy at Linda Anderson’s dress shop in Busselton.
Plays Yallingup Hall
Bob – In the 80s a local girl Sally Cox got a group of us together to put on three plays at Yallingup Hall. Sally was the Director and responsible for making it happen.
1980s. Cowboy theme ‘Joe’s Bar’ Play at Yallingup Hall. Photos courtesy Monkman family.
Boys front: Horny Campbell, Drew Brent-White & Bob Monkman
Girls rear: Gina Pannone, Kath McSwain & Pam Streeter.
Thanks for sharing your images Bob & Jenny.
Bob and his daughter Holly’s surf photos and memorabilia are on display at the WA Surf Gallery Aravina Estate Yallingup.
Related content
In 2001 Dunsborough surfer and longboard scribe Mick Marlin wrote an article on Bob Monkman for Australian Long Board (ALB) magazine (Edition 18). In 2017, Mick shared an excerpt of the 2001 ALB article on Surfing Down South in 2017. Click on link to view Mick’s story.
Bob Monkman’s Surfing Life by Malibu Mick Marlin
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Dunsborough surfer/surfboard shaper/cabinet maker Bob Monkman has won numerous State & National surf contests and in 2000 was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to surfing.
Bob surfed WA beaches (metro & SW) in the late 60s before venturing overseas on surf trips to South Africa, Europe, Indo, California & Mexico in the 70s. And in 1988 Bob was one of the first people to surf the Maldives atolls.
In 1975 Bob married former Sydney girl Jenny Bell and in 1978 after the birth of their first daughter Holly, the family moved Down South to live and surf good waves.
Photo Album
Rod Slater (Bunbury)- The bloke in the next pic looks like a young fella I went down south with a few times in his maroon Falcon, Bob Monkman.
1970 Bob with his Falcon sedan in the Meelup car park after a surf. Ric Chan pic
1970 Bob surfing Rocky Point. Ric Chan pic.
In 1975 Bob won the State Spring Titles held at Injidup car Park. See media article below.
1975 image courtesy of On the Wave Length surf column by Doug White in the Sunday Times.
1978 Bob surfing solid Yallingup Main Break left seq #1. Photo courtesy Monkman family.
1978 Bob surfing solid Yallingup Main Break left seq #2. Photo courtesy Monkman family.
1990 Bob ‘hangin five toes’ at Yallingup main break. Kevin ‘Twiggy’ Sharland pic
Bali Indonesia
Bob: I made my first surf trip to Bali in 1974. On my second Bali surf trip in 1977 with my wife Jenny I surfed uncrowded Padang Padang on the Bukit Peninsula. Other WA surfers were also there.
1977 Bob surfing Padang Padang Seq #1
1977 Bob surfing Padang Padang Seq #2.
Maldives
Bob – On the 8th of August 1988 I went on an exploratory surf trip to the Maldives atolls with Barry Young, Ross Wilson, Brian Cregan (Ocean & Earth) and Steve (O&E). We met marooned OZ sailor Tony Hinde and he showed us the surf spots three years before he opened Pasta Point Resort.
Click on this link to view Maldives story by Barry Young published March 2019.
Rock n Roll party
Bob – In 1978 Jenny & I attended a Rock n Roll fancy dress party at Horny Campbell’s place in Dunsborough.
1978 Jenny Monkman wearing a wig from shop dummy at Linda Anderson’s dress shop in Busselton.
Plays Yallingup Hall
Bob – In the 80s a local girl Sally Cox got a group of us together to put on three plays at Yallingup Hall. Sally was the Director and responsible for making it happen.
1980s. Cowboy theme ‘Joe’s Bar’ Play at Yallingup Hall. Photos courtesy Monkman family.
Boys front: Horny Campbell, Drew Brent-White & Bob Monkman
Girls rear: Gina Pannone, Kath McSwain & Pam Streeter.
Thanks for sharing your images Bob & Jenny.
Bob and his daughter Holly’s surf photos and memorabilia are on display at the WA Surf Gallery Aravina Estate Yallingup.
Related content
In 2001 Dunsborough surfer and longboard scribe Mick Marlin wrote an article on Bob Monkman for Australian Long Board (ALB) magazine (Edition 18). In 2017, Mick shared an excerpt of the 2001 ALB article on Surfing Down South in 2017. Click on link to view Mick’s story.
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