Former US surfer Pat Bloomer and a number of other Californian surfers came to South West WA seeking uncrowded waves in the early 70s.
Other US ex pats in the SW region include John Malloy, Tom Hoye, Vance & Nance Burrow & Leon Thomasian.
Pat. “Some of my American mates & I arrived 1973-74 via South Africa and initially stayed in the undeveloped Yallingup Beach Caravan Park. We used to catch buff bream on white bread from the Surfside Store managed by Bernie & Eve Young. We didn’t know buff bream are pet food and used to eat them. We thought it was great!“
L-R Helen Smith, Gran, Bernie & Eve Young..
1973 Yallingup Beach Caravan Park residents images by Pat Bloomer.
Thanks Pat, for sharing your vintage images.
Pat lives & works in the Yallingup region.
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