Greg Woodward was a WA surf photographer and writer from 1966 to 1974. He
photographed in Perth, Mandurah, Cape Naturaliste, and the Eastern States and
contributed photos and articles to the then brand-new OZ surf magazine Surf
International.
He has kindly allowed Surfing Down South to display his 1960-70s beach images.
In the late 60s Greg travelled down south and captured beach images from the Cape Naturaliste region.
Cape Naturaliste History.
In 1801, the French navigator Nicolas Baudin stopped here on 30 May during his exploration of Australia. The French were mapping the coast of New Holland (Australia). Baudin named the bay they found Geographe Bay, after his flagship, Géographe. Later, the Cape was named after the expedition’s second ship, Naturaliste. (Wikipedia).
The Cape Naturaliste region has two coast lines with surf beaches. Geographe Bay faces North and Yallingup Coast faces West.
GEOGRAPHE BAY
The Farm surf break in Eagle Bay
1968 Cottesloe surfer Peter Dyson surfing the Farm.
In the mid-60s Peter ‘Dyso’ Dyson of Dalkeith was a member of the Yallingup
Board Club and lead singer in the popular Perth band ‘The Banned’. The Banned
band formed in 1965/66 and played at Perth’s top night clubs including
Pinocchio’s, Top of Town, Whisky a Go Go and the Top Hat in Northbridge.
1968 WA surfing legend Fred Annesley surfing the Farm.
The former Surf Life Saving Ironman and veteran surfboard rider lives at Margaret River and is an accomplished waterman.
1968 Ron Waddell surfing the Farm.
This image appeared in Greg’s WA Surf article published in 1969 Surf International Magazine.
1968 Greg Laurenson surfing the Farm.
Greg Woodward:“Trimming on a board shaped just for that wave”.
Rocky Point surf break in Eagle Bay.
1967 Greg Laurenson backhand surfing Rocky Point.
The late Greg Laurenson was a master surfboard shaper and is a WA surf
industry legend.
1968 Greg Laurenson with a Featherweight Cordingley pintail single fin surfboard at Rocky Point. 1968 Portrait of young Cottesloe surfer Ian Cairns in the beach car park at Rocky Point.
YALLINGUP COAST
Cape Naturaliste’s West Coast surf
beaches run from Other side of the Moon in the North to Injidup Point at Cape
Clairault south of Yallingup.
Yallingup Beach
1968 Rabbits shore break at Yallingup Beach. 1966 Early sea breeze Yallingup Beach. 1968 Ian Cairns competing in State Surfing Titles at Yallingup.
Former Cottesloe surfer Ian ‘Kanga’ Cairns won six WA State Titles (1967-72) and in the early 70s headed to the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii to test himself in Hawaii’s powerful waves.
In Hawaii he won major surf riding contests in the mid to late 70s and was influential in establishing the world professional surfing circuit.
Ian Cairns surfing achievements courtesy
of Wikipedia.
1968 Unidentified surfer main break Yallingup.
Injidup Beach
1968 Unidentified surfer Carpark surf break at Injidup. 1967 Peter ‘Spook’ Bothwell surfing car park surf break at Injidup.
Peter was WA Open Men’s Surfing Champion 1968 and 1969. Greg’s photo of
Peter surfing Injidup was used in a surfboard decal by West Coast Surfboards in
1969.
1969 West Coast Surfboards Peter Bothwell decal image courtesy of Jock Bahen Cowaramup. 1966 Injidup Point surf break at Cape Clairault south of Yallingup.
Thanks Greg, for sharing your vintage Cape Naturaliste surf images.
Greg Woodward was a WA surf photographer and writer from 1966 to 1974. He photographed in Perth, Mandurah, Cape Naturaliste, and the Eastern States and contributed photos and articles to the then brand-new OZ surf magazine Surf International.
He has kindly allowed Surfing Down South to display his 1960-70s beach images.
In the late 60s Greg travelled down south and captured beach images from the Cape Naturaliste region.
Cape Naturaliste History.
In 1801, the French navigator Nicolas Baudin stopped here on 30 May during his exploration of Australia. The French were mapping the coast of New Holland (Australia). Baudin named the bay they found Geographe Bay, after his flagship, Géographe. Later, the Cape was named after the expedition’s second ship, Naturaliste. (Wikipedia).
The Cape Naturaliste region has two coast lines with surf beaches. Geographe Bay faces North and Yallingup Coast faces West.
GEOGRAPHE BAY
The Farm surf break in Eagle Bay
In the mid-60s Peter ‘Dyso’ Dyson of Dalkeith was a member of the Yallingup Board Club and lead singer in the popular Perth band ‘The Banned’. The Banned band formed in 1965/66 and played at Perth’s top night clubs including Pinocchio’s, Top of Town, Whisky a Go Go and the Top Hat in Northbridge.
The former Surf Life Saving Ironman and veteran surfboard rider lives at Margaret River and is an accomplished waterman.
This image appeared in Greg’s WA Surf article published in 1969 Surf International Magazine.
Greg Woodward: “Trimming on a board shaped just for that wave”.
Rocky Point surf break in Eagle Bay.
The late Greg Laurenson was a master surfboard shaper and is a WA surf industry legend.
YALLINGUP COAST
Cape Naturaliste’s West Coast surf beaches run from Other side of the Moon in the North to Injidup Point at Cape Clairault south of Yallingup.
Yallingup Beach
Former Cottesloe surfer Ian ‘Kanga’ Cairns won six WA State Titles (1967-72) and in the early 70s headed to the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii to test himself in Hawaii’s powerful waves.
In Hawaii he won major surf riding contests in the mid to late 70s and was influential in establishing the world professional surfing circuit.
Ian Cairns surfing achievements courtesy of Wikipedia.
Injidup Beach
Peter was WA Open Men’s Surfing Champion 1968 and 1969. Greg’s photo of Peter surfing Injidup was used in a surfboard decal by West Coast Surfboards in 1969.
Thanks Greg, for sharing your vintage Cape Naturaliste surf images.
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