1970s Sunrise Surfboards Yallingup
In the 70s former Cottesloe surfer David ‘Dapper’ Plaisted moved to Yallingup and started manufacturing Sunrise Surfboards. The surfboards were made in an…
1965-73 State Schoolboys Surf Riding Championships **Update
Annual State Schoolboy Surf Riding Championships were a big deal in the 60s & 70s. The inter-school contests were sanctioned by WASRA and…
1964 WA’s First Surfboard Championships
Four young City Beach lads traveled down south to watch the first State Surfing Titles in ’64. The boys camped out, ate canned…
1958 Don Bancroft – Surfer/Jazz Musician
Pioneer surfers visiting the Yallingup region in the late 50s & early 60s were lucky to have talented jazz musician Don Bancroft in…
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