Gary “Boston” Searl gets the wave of the day at Redhead’s Little Beach around 1979.
Gary "Boston" Searl on a Big Left at Redhead around 1979
Redhead’s Col Smith on a big grey wave at Redhead around 1979.
Col Smith on a big wave at Redhead around 1979
Water shot of Wayne ”Smiley” Warmsley on the Little Beach at Redhead around 1979.
Smiley Warmsley surfing Redhead around 1979
Greg ” Bugsy” Bargwana on a speed run surfing at Redhead Beach around 1978.
Greg "Bugsy" Bargwana Surfing at Redhead around 1978
Col Smith Bottom turn at Redhead 1978
Col Smith with Hawaiian bound Jim Pollard Channel Board
Newcastle has a few favourite sons – MR, The Chief, Joey, Hoyo etc, but everybody’s favourite Newcastle identity is this bloke – Super Hubert. Internationally acclaimed magician, super hero, entertainer, comic and all round nice bloke, who still finds time to make kids and adults laugh and amaze them with his tricks and antics. Super puts on a show for my son’s 6th birthday party 1994.
Super Hubert performs at Sams 6th birthday party in 1994
A peaceful scene – an elderly couple take in the view overlooking Terrigal Haven around 1983.
An elderly couple take in the view at Terrigal Haven 1983
A big swell overnight cleaned up and swung in early morning at Redhead
Big left behind Redhead Shark Tower 1979
In the pouring rain this pelican just opened up his beak and got a free drink of fresh cool water at North Haven.
A pelican takes a drink of rainwater at North Haven around 1988
A flight in a friends Cessna over Lake Macquarie was an absolute eye opener. Looking over Swansea Channel around 1979.
Swansea Channel from the air 1978.
A trip out in the Newcastle Shark Boat got 3 hammerheads out of the water this day around 1978.
Hammer Head Shark pulled out of the shark nets around 1978
A country coastal dirt road may lead you to an uncrowded wave. If it didnt, it was nice to look around anyway and maybe just have a swim. Somewhere up the coast around Coffs Harbour 1978.
Country Road North Coast around Coffs Harbour 1978