South of the river surfer Steve ‘Horny’ Campbell started hitch hiking down south in 1968 at age 15. By 1970 he had a car and was driving down every weekend chasing waves and girls. After he finished his trade apprenticeship, he went on a surf trip to the east coast before moving down south in 1974. He has lived and worked in the southwest since then.
This is a collection of Horny’s comments and SW pics.
Horny – I attended Bentley school with Gary ‘Gooselegs’ Vaughan. It was Gooselegs who gave me the nickname ‘Horny’ after he witnessed a funny incident in Yallingup car park.
I lost my left eye in a slingshot accident with my brother and mates at age 10.
Goose finished his apprentice as a welder. My mate John Fox finished his apprenticeship as an electrician and married a Busso girl. He is still an electrician in Busso.
I finished my electrician apprenticeship at age 20 and in ‘72 travelled over east to Phillip Island in Victoria and then onto Queensland for a couple of years.
I returned to the SW in 74 and lived on farms and had a job working on a mine at Capel.
My old man settled in Kalbarri.
1969 “That’s me with new board in Busso. There were no leg ropes and my new GL twinnie was smashed on the rocks at South Point.” 1970s Horny and his yellow Kombi with Christine and Howard Johnson (RIP) and their red setter in Busso. 1970s John Fox, Trevor McKinnon and John Malloy partying at Horny’s place in Dunno. 1970s John Fox’s Holden panel van loaded with surf boards in Busso. 1970s Horny with mutton chops at Yallingup Beach. 1970s Horny and Ian Griffith hangin’ car parkYallingup Beach. 1970s Horny and Alf Burley leaving Gallows surf break. 1976 Party at Capel. Peter Mac pic. L-R. Ning Ellis, unidentified, Jenny Mitchell, George Simpson and Horny. 1976 Party at Capel. Peter Mac pic. L-R. unidentified, Christine Johnson and Wendy Campbell. 1976 Party at Capel. Peter Mac pic. L-R. Horny, Peter Mac, George Simpson and Glynn Lance. 1977 Point Sampson drinks night. George Simpson pic. L-R. Ron ‘Gremmo’ Ellis, Horny & Howard Johnson (RIP). 1978 Beach clean-up team at Yallingup Beach. Peter Mac Pic. L-R. Rex Biddle, unidentified, Ray Goddard, John Fox, Graeme ‘Guru’ Leslie (RIP), ‘Horny’ on guitar & Blue Nicholson. 1980s Play at Yallingup Hall x 3 plays. Cowboy theme Joe’s Bar. Horny pic. Front cowboys. Horny, Drew Brent-White & Bob Monkman. Back cowgirls. unidentified, Kath McSwain & unidentified. 1980s “Capel surfboard maker Peter Mercer gave me a new surfboard as a wedding gift. Wendy & I held our wedding reception on a friend’s property in Dunno.” 1981 Horny & handsome Weimaraner hound installing electricity at Caves Caravan Park Yallingup. Gary Gibbon pic.2016 Brian Cole (RIP) with Horny and ‘Sparkles’ the dachshund on Yallingup beach. Jim King pic
South of the river surfer Steve ‘Horny’ Campbell started hitch hiking down south in 1968 at age 15. By 1970 he had a car and was driving down every weekend chasing waves and girls. After he finished his trade apprenticeship, he went on a surf trip to the east coast before moving down south in 1974. He has lived and worked in the southwest since then.
This is a collection of Horny’s comments and SW pics.
Horny – I attended Bentley school with Gary ‘Gooselegs’ Vaughan. It was Gooselegs who gave me the nickname ‘Horny’ after he witnessed a funny incident in Yallingup car park.
I lost my left eye in a slingshot accident with my brother and mates at age 10.
Goose finished his apprentice as a welder. My mate John Fox finished his apprenticeship as an electrician and married a Busso girl. He is still an electrician in Busso.
I finished my electrician apprenticeship at age 20 and in ‘72 travelled over east to Phillip Island in Victoria and then onto Queensland for a couple of years.
I returned to the SW in 74 and lived on farms and had a job working on a mine at Capel.
My old man settled in Kalbarri.
L-R. Ning Ellis, unidentified, Jenny Mitchell, George Simpson and Horny.
L-R. unidentified, Christine Johnson and Wendy Campbell.
L-R. Horny, Peter Mac, George Simpson and Glynn Lance.
L-R. Ron ‘Gremmo’ Ellis, Horny & Howard Johnson (RIP).
L-R. Rex Biddle, unidentified, Ray Goddard, John Fox, Graeme ‘Guru’ Leslie (RIP), ‘Horny’ on guitar & Blue Nicholson.
Front cowboys. Horny, Drew Brent-White & Bob Monkman.
Back cowgirls. unidentified, Kath McSwain & unidentified.
Horny is now retired and lives at Yallingup.
Related content:
1960s-70s Phillip Island surf trips by Steve Campbell and Bruce King published 14 Jun 2017
1973-74 Steve Horny Campbell’s Queensland surf trip published 25 Oct 2017
1975 Pig Breeders footy team images by Steve ‘Horny’ Campbell published 23 Sep 2017
1980s South Coast surf trips by Steve ‘Horny’ Campbell published 13 Dec 2017
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