Having a clean up this morning and found that book by Ross Cusack that I referred to on page 3 in this thread www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Shortboards/trigg-reefie/?page=3 It describes how the Perth coastline has changed in the last 80 years or so and has some pics of the old fishermans shacks at the point. It's a great read, you can get it here http://shop.bluewater.net.au/p/5641963/hooked-for-life-by-ross-cusack.html
I can't believe there's entire reef systems that are now buried between Floreat and the Trigg carparks. How's this pic of the old Cott jetty being blown up in 1952. Check out the A frame in the background where the groyne is now.
when i first came to Perth in 1988 the banks were pretty damn good everywhere from brighton to trigg
Used to surf meats / dog beach in the middle of winter with quality shape
it has been a slow deterioration to straightsville since then
i remember when you could see the rocks on the inside at Contacio - after a big storm they were exposed - and there used to be a really sweet wave there
now it seems like the only real bank is the Manning street peak
was the same set up with Surf beach - which became secret harbour = once the development kicked in the sand mobilisation stopped and the banks went dodgy pretty quickly
you used to be able to go to surf beach in summer and the banks were absolutely epic (talking early nineties here) - now they only do that after an epics storm.
I dont think there is anywhere where the banks have gotten better
hopefully this epic storm will sort things out for a few months!
Having a clean up this morning and found that book by Ross Cusack that I referred to on page 3 in this thread www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Shortboards/trigg-reefie/?page=3 It describes how the Perth coastline has changed in the last 80 years or so and has some pics of the old fishermans shacks at the point. It's a great read, you can get it here http://shop.bluewater.net.au/p/5641963/hooked-for-life-by-ross-cusack.html
Here's the page in question.
Last line on page 41 Hec Simpson was an old mate of my Dads, he has passed now but he would have fished most of the coast and Swan River in his life time, very wise fella.
Having a clean up this morning and found that book by Ross Cusack that I referred to on page 3 in this thread www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Shortboards/trigg-reefie/?page=3 It describes how the Perth coastline has changed in the last 80 years or so and has some pics of the old fishermans shacks at the point. It's a great read, you can get it here http://shop.bluewater.net.au/p/5641963/hooked-for-life-by-ross-cusack.html
Here's the page in question.
Very interesting...hope they still have the book as want one for my book shelve.....
Fixed.
