1975 Surf Contest at Trigg Point
Photos by Paul ‘Burnie’ Marchant Paul ‘Burnie’ Marchant is a born & bred Scarborough surfer. In the 70s Burnie and his surfing mates…
A Saga of Old Triggs Point
Overcrowding raised its ugly head at Trigg Point (TP) in the early 1970s. As Perth’s primary surf break in summer, TP gets really…
1983 Big Wednesday at Trigg Point
On Wednesday 4 May 1983, large waves at metropolitan beaches led to a young surfer, William Heatley, being knocked unconscious by his surfboard…
Trigg Island memoirs by Jim Keenan
WA surf pioneer Jim Keenan started surfing in the 1940s, initially at metro beaches (including Rottnest) before heading down south to Yallingup and…
