Author: Jim King

60s photographs

1960s Malibu surfboards

Malibu ‘Mals’ surfboards where introduced into the WA in the early 1960’s. They replaced the longer, heavier, less manoeuvrable Toothpick surfboards. At that…

70s photographs

1970s Guillotine Surf Break

The SW’s Guillotine surf break was discovered and named by Dave Williams, Terry ‘Horse’ Williams & Kevin ‘Legs’ Merifield circa 1961. Refer to…

80s + photographs

1986 Nat’s Generous Legacy

Former Scarborough surfer Gary ‘Gooselegs’ Vaughan spent a lot of his youth surfing in the South West. Gooselegs: “Former world surfing champion Nat…

60s photographs

1960’s Murray Smith

WA surfing legend Murray ‘Muzz’ Smith won numerous WA State Surfing Titles through the 60s & 70s & an Australian Masters Title in…