1963 Surfer attacked by shark at Yallingup
Scarborough butcher Brian ‘Pud’ Audus (age 25) from Scarborough SLSC was riding a chest board at Yallingup Main Break when he was bitten…
Origins of Skateboarding in WA
Skateboarding was born sometime in the late 1940s, or early 1950s, when surfers in California USA wanted something to do when the waves…
Surfboards Prohibited
In the early 1960s, as surfboard riding gained popularity on metro beaches, conflicts began to emerge between surfers and swimmers. Local authorities deemed…
North Mole surf break
In the early to mid-60s swells refracted off the rocks at the North Mole in North Fremantle and produced novelty lefts over the…
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