Luke Mulhall

Cronulla Point  ’79 US photographer Daryll Jones who worked for Surfer Magazine came to OZ and snapped a few solid sessions at The Point and The Island of the local crew. Luke Mulhall scored the main shot from that Point session while Dave Wilson wrote the 2 page story for Surfer.

Surfabout ’76 Cronulla Point

Coca Cola Surfabout came to Cronulla Point in May 1976. with it some of the surfing superstars of the time came too, they  stood on the Point, spoke to the locals and surfed a comp.For the young local kids it was a dream come true. We’d only seen  these guys on the big screen or in pictures in surf magazine. Photos by Tim Vanderlaan.

Left to right Mark Warren, Rory Russell,Gerry Lopez, ?,Geoff Luton head judge and Mark Richards.

Left to right…Col Smith, Mark Warren,Ted Spencer,Gerry Lopez, Geoff Luton Claw, Terry Fitzgerald, ?.

Geoff Solness’79

The late Geoff Solness fearless Island charger on a warping beast, shot taken around ’79 by Chris Stroh

G&S and Popout ’77

Classic shot of Gerry “Popout”Manion at Cronulla -point riding a Banksy shape from Gordon and Smith photo by Greg Button.

Peter Britton

During the 70’s the reefs of Cronulla became a haven for alternate wave riding vehicles. With hollow tubes like The Point, Suckrock and Shark Island kneeboarders like Peter Britton where a familar sight in the lineup. This shot taken at Boat Harbour around ’76 was taken by Dave Shaw.

Gerry Manion Jan ’76

Popout must have been loving this day…no bodyboards back then and no crowds. The shots were taken in Jan/ 76 by Tim Vanderlaan

Jim Banks ’76

When this pic of Jim Banks was taken at Elouera Beach in’76 Bansky was just beginning to make a name for himself as a local ripper. Photo Tim Vanderlaan.

Ross Marshall ’76

Check out Ross Marshall and mate exiting after a session at Elouera Beach in ’76. Note the classic Stinger design. Photo Tim Vanderlaan

Pikers Hole ’70s

This shot appeared in a Surfing World mag back in the 70s probably the first image of Solander ever seen.check out the guy in the foreground with the George Greenough spoon kneeboard. From the Chasing Chalk website.

Point Bazza

This classic shot appeared in Surfing  Magazine June ’79 featuring Bondi surfer Geoff Doig from a 6 page article on Cronulla Point photo by Dave Shaw.