Redhead beach 26/12/11 boxing day morning
Redhead beach 26/12/11 close out set.
Redhead surfer 26/12/11
Redhead Beach 27/12/11
Redhead Shark Tower 29/12/11 – Sun on the water.
I was thinking of the beautiful song by Kirsty MacColl -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDzYqJs5HMM
Redhead Beach 29/12/11 Lone swimmer.
Black Neds Bay wildlife 8/12/11 The neighbours have a big mean pets
Black Neds Bay Ducks 8/12/11
All the best wishes for the new year.

Redhead 20/11/11 Early morning sea fog during Redhead SLSC Proficiency.
Saturday 26/11/11 The wind started as onshore then swung offshore and cleaned up the surf. Redhead lineup.
Redhead surfer dogging thru behind the tower.
Redhead Surfer inside a nice left
Redhead body boarder on a nice clean one.
Redhead surfer on one starting to wall up.
Monday 5/12/11
A week of rain pushed lots of fresh water out to sea, then a raging southerly whipped it up to make some serious froth. Redhead shark tower.
The foam was pushed into the Redhead Bluff painting it white.
A close up of the thick goo whipped up by wind on fresh water, maybe with some additives the compliments of 20th century living.
Blacksmiths same day the other end of the beach, clean as.
Blacksmiths, minutes later than the sunny shot above, a rain cloud parts and sun shines through onto the water.

Redhead Beach early morning 25/10/11
Redhead surfer Mark Hancock 24/10/11
Redhead Boardriders Club Contest 8/10/11
Galahs in the dunes Redhead 16/10/11 Real ones for a change.
Redhead 24/10/11 Early next morning the Beach Cleaner smoothes away the traces of a busy Sunday.
Redhead Bluff 25/10/11 Early morning.
Redhead Bodyboarder on the wave of the day 8/10/11
Redhead surfer 24/10/11
Redhead 26/10/11 The usually clean surf was “muddied” up by quick upwelling southerly swell, the water was brown and grody to the max.
Redhead dirty surf 26-10-11

Dudley Beach 25/6/11
Newcastle Big winter swell 13/7/11
Newcastle Harbour Tug 14/6/11
Blacksmiths Surfer 4/6/11
Redhead surfer 4/6/11
Redhead Surfer 2 4/6/11
Newcastle Beach Big surf close up 14/7/11
Redhead Bluff up close 10/6/11
Redhead Beach early morning right hander 14/10/11
Saturday morning 22/10/11 around 7:30 am.
The surf was very ordinary at 2 foot with a light onshore starting up, but it was the best place to be to watch the local dolphins throw a party. Dozens of dolphins gathered just outside the break in what appeared to be an introduction of the new young calves to the extended dolphin clan. The young ones were accompanied by adults as they cruised around and around, meanwhile the young adults cavorted further out getting some serious air. They threw some awsome stale fish moves but without grabbing a rail. They stayed for almost an hour in the same area while the few surfers out watched in awe a few metres away.

Another weekend of torential rain, at least the footy finals are on.
2/10/11 Another Sunday surf check you don’t get out of the car for.
Saturday early Redhead surfer 1/10/11
Redhead Surf 1/10/11 A left from behind the shark tower.
Redhead Surf 1/10/11 A right down the beach a bit.
The swell jumped up quick and this one had the guys scrambling for cover.
Jimmy Lewis HP98
Behind the scences at the beach girl contest Rehead 1985
Arial view from out of a Cessna Redhead Beach around 1978
A 2 headed choock? No just a fluke photo – 2 of Sandy’s chooks 1/10/11

Redhead Saturday cold change and the swell and the wind came up quick.
Redhead Beach looking nice Friday arvo 9/9/11
Redhead surfer Saturday 27/9/11
Redhead Boardriders Comp Saturday 3/9/11
Redhead lineup Saturday 3/9/11
Redhead 1st Creek
Redhead Surfer 4/9/11 Fathers day
Close up Redhead cliff 9/9/11
My son Sam got back from Europe and managed to take in some of the scenery. Greek Isles August 2011
Running with the Bulls Barcelona August 2011
Bull Fighting in the Stadium at Barcelona – yep some Newi boys jumped in.
Spray Can Artist at work in the shop front of Mystery Ink Newcastle.

The days are getting warmer and its starting to look like summer already. Late afternoon Redhead 25/8/11. A few different peaks showing up.
Redhead surfer surfing the right across the back of the Shark Tower.
Redhead Surfer on the right on the big Beach.
Redhead surfer on the left just past the Shark Tower
Redhead surf Club 25/8/11
The statue overlooking Newcastle Beach. James Fletcher 1834-1891. A Newcastle man worthy of the view, a mine manager that valued his workers, a politician that fought for workers rights and owner of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate.
Belmont 16 Footers Sailing Race Sunday 21/8/11. The wind was strong from the east, doing someone at least some good.
Redhead Shark Tower Rocks 22/08/11
Pigs grazing in the front garden NZ 1977.
Steve Butterworth showing his tube riding skill with smooth style at Redhead 1980.
The top end of Newcastle. Looking down Watt Street, over the Hunter River to Stockton Beach – 2 water views.

Redhead Lovely arvo 18/8/11 and a few good waves and some good surfers out.
Redhead Surfer 18/8/11
Redhead surfer 18/8/11
Redhead surfers 18/8/11
Redhead Bluff with the late arvo sun showing out its colour.
But it went pearshaped Friday arvo 19/8/11 a strong front hit wiping the surf out for the weekend.
Storm coming 19/8/11
Bad moon rising 19/8/11 Storm clouds on the way
Boys at the Barby for TR’s 21st Crows Garage 1980
Sidewinder cranking at the Mawson 1978 – Great Band!!
Chambers of Horror Newcastle Show 1979
Peaceful Byron Bay early morning 1979

Cloud Wave at Redhead Beach – A southerly buster on the way around 1984. I took this and then headed for cover. The cloud looked like an enormous right hander.

Another photo from the same night as above – The rocks in front of the Redhead Shark Tower. The movement of the water over time has made it appear like clouds.
Redhead Beach in the 1940’s – Details of photo unknown.
Time exposure overlooking Redhead beach with a full moon rising in 1976.
Redhead 2nd Creek – June 2007 Storm.
The Pascha Bulker grounded at Nobbys and Redhead’s Second Creek finally got enough water to break its banks and flow again. A rare thing since the 3rd Creek was created and diverted the water flow.




























































































