surfing down south – Page 18 – Surfing Down South

Life of Brian – Overseas Surf Trip 1963

This is another wonderful trip down memory lane thanks to WA surfer/surfing industry pioneer the late Brian ‘Coley’ Cole 1940-2021. In 2015 Brian…

On June 13, 1976, the Sunday Independent Newspaper in WA ran a two-page spread titled Surfboard Buyers Guide. The article provides details of…

When Margaret River Main Break was first surfed in 1958, there were few surfers living in the region. Margaret River resident Keith McCleod…

Headstands were popular with longboarding enthusiasts in the 1950s & 60s. It was a high scoring contest manoeuvre similar to today’s aerials 😊.…

In 1962 a group of passionate WA surfers formed The West Australian Surf Riders Association (WASRA) in reaction to the threat by suburban…