Soulman ’76

Posted: November 14, 2017 at 7:56 am

Shark Island has been the ultimate testing ground for decades.  Geoff Solness in 1976. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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Mark Ryan

Posted: October 15, 2017 at 5:57 pm

June 1992 Shark Island. Mark Ryan walking on water. Tim Vanderlaan Photo22308765_1592449997472837_8687584808097011103_n

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June 2016

Posted: October 15, 2017 at 5:50 pm

Shark Island A big swell hits the Island in June 2016. Tim Vanderlaan Photo22279842_1595298250521345_4384358717506378158_n

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June ’83

Posted: July 17, 2017 at 9:31 am

June 1983. Shark Island. Unknown surfer riding a board more suitable for a small beach break. If the surfer is still around, maybe he can tell us the dimensions of his board. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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June 1995 Shark Island

Posted: May 29, 2017 at 10:05 am

June 1995. Unknown Surfer perfectly positioned on a grinding Shark Island wave. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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Shark Island 2007

Posted: May 2, 2017 at 4:19 pm

11 June 2007. Shark Island. Cronulla’s winter swells produce waves equal to that of the Hawaiian Islands. Unknown surfer. Tim Vanderlaan Photojune 2007-1 (25 of 26) (1)650

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Front Row Seat at Shark Island

Posted: April 2, 2017 at 8:27 am

Shark Island Toilet bowl, front row seat photo courtesy Geoff Snellgrove

Shark Island Shithouse

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Steve Finebeer

Posted: March 30, 2017 at 9:42 am

Steve Austin Feinbeer loved surfing Shark Island and rarely missed those BIG  days in the 1990’s. Tim Vanderlaan Photo

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Shark Island Tapes

Posted: March 18, 2017 at 4:47 pm

Footage put together from Craig Stroh of Shark Island back in the day.

The Shark Island Tapes from Southwave on Vimeo.

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Shark Island photo Chris Stroh

Posted: December 13, 2016 at 12:56 pm

With waves like this on offer no wonder Cronulla has earned its title as having the heaviest reef waves on the East Coast.

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