Sand Dunes ’83

July 1983   This picture, taken with a super long telephoto lens, shows the rapid demise of the Wanda sand hills in the early eighties. Once the sandminers began water dredging, the sand just caved into the lagoons and was pumped out.  The sandhills had no chance.    Tim Vanderlaan Photo

Kneeboarder ’80

Shot this pic at sunrise in 1980, I think it may be Ross Bullard pulling in at Shark Island on a mutant slab but Im not 100% sure. From memory the only other surfer out was Gary Hughes.Photo Chris Stroh.

 

Butto Seacapes

 Lowtide and lightning Elouera Beach 80s

 Late afternoon The Wall 70s

Popout

Gerry Manion, Shark Island pioneer late 70’s

Richard Herbert Photo Veage

Herbie with his band Death By Bunta photo courtesy John Veage

Rockpools

Behind the Rockpools 1980s

Jacko Single 70’s

G&S Flex Tail Kneeboard 70s

Ash Gee

Ash was one of EBC’s rising talents in the mid 80’s by the start of the 90’s he changed his focus on charging the Reef breaks an became one of the underground charger at The Island and Voodoo. This shot taken in Cronulla around ’84 by Chris Stroh

Jim and Dave

For the last 40 years Jim Parkinson and Dave Mattison have been the backbone of the sport. The pair are celebrating 40 years working at Jackson Surfboards quite a feat. Below the boys at the factory and receiving a Jack Eden memento with Chris photos Tim Vanderlaan