Tag: Graham ‘Cocko’ Killen

50s photographs

1950s Balsa Surfboards

Balsa surfboards were introduced to WA in the late 50s to replace the heavy plywood toothpicks surfboards. The boards were light weight but…

70s photographs

How big does it get?

This article was published in WASRA’s State Surfing Titles Program in 1976. It includes recollections from SW surf pioneers on big wave days…

50s photographs

Surfing Rotto in the 50s.

Surfing at Rottnest Island has been a popular pastime since the mid-50s. Cottesloe surfers made the maiden voyage to Rotto by surfboard. Mark…