Tag: surfing down south

60s photographs

1960s The Cove Cottesloe

Cottesloe doesn’t get as big as Perth’s northern beaches, probably because it sits directly in the swell-shadow of Rottnest Island, about 20 km…

photographs

Nat’s burnt surfboard

In May 1969, the Nation’s best surfers competed in the Australian Surfing Championships held in WA. These were the first Oz Titles held…

70s photographs

1970s Beach Girls #2 Southwest

This collection of photos showcases WA beach girls captured on southwest beaches during the 1970s. Intrepid surf photographer and journalist Ric Chan snapped…