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Surfboards circa 1964 The Coast Surfshop, 5 Surfers Avenue Mermaid Beach Queensland Geoff Godby G Surfboards decal, circa 1964 Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction, Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005 Catalogue No. 185 Thanks to Mick Mock. |
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| Gardner Surfboards Central Coast 1982 Ken Gardner 1989 Azza  1988
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| Garry Birdsall Surfboards
Princes Hwy Fairy Meadow (Wollongong) NSW circa 1964 "Started at Norm Casey Surfboards, Rockdale. Then to Keyo Surfboards, Brookvale, circa 1962, where learnt shaping from Midget Farrelly. Shapes included Midget's post Makaha Contest win International Custom model. With financial backing by Peter Clarke, opened Wollongong shop, opposite to Byrne Surfboards current shop at Fairy Meadow. Small number of boards produced here, later to Kenn Surfboards, Queensland." - Personal interview, 13 December 2003 Thanks to Garry Birdsall. Also Ron Surfboards and Adler Surfboards Qld circa 1964 see Scott Anderson. Decal image emailed by Noddy H., May 2014. |
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| Garry
McNeill Surfboards 1995 Wollongong Garry McNeill? |
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| Garry Mead Surfboards 1976 ? ?? Garry Mead |
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| Garry Taylor
Surfboards 1978 ? ?? Garry Taylor  Decal
images contributed with thanks by snazzy, April 2015.
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| Garry Timperley
(GT) Surfboards 1978 Byron Bay Garry Timperley   1982
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| Gash Surfboards ? 1990 Peter Ashley Mark Phipps 1991 Gary Brown   |
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| GBM
Surfboards Backyard ? 1989 Nuggets Noted: 8ft x 22" Malibu thruster, central plywood stringer and two green glue lines. Marked as shaper's second board for this company, the growing trend for shapers to add an ever expanding detailed list of dimensions is parodied as Unknown.  Ins S. Wooly /
G.B.M. .2
 Dimensions
Unknown.
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 Hand drawn? Not a
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| Gecko
Surfboards Western Australia 1990 Reid Oliver  |
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| Genesis Surfboards 1976 The Cottage, O'Halloran Hill, South Australia. Dyson Rd. Lonsdale, South Australia. Hand Crafted for Mid Coast Surf, 984-5522. Richard Ford and Mark Taylor. This entry revised In July 2019 following an email from Alex Watson, verified by his friend Mark Taylor: I would like to correct some information shown about Genesis surfboards. Genesis surfboards were first made at the cottage O'Halloran Hill SA., then later moved to Dyson Rd. Lonsdale SA. Genesis surfboards were never made at Piping Lane. Also in the decal section there is a Cut Loose decal, they were never part of Genesis. Cut Loose is a different surfboard manufacturer that was at Piping lane. The Cut Loose decal appeared on an 1980's board along with Genesis decals.       |
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| Geoff
Culmsee Surfboards Rocky Point Track, Eagle Bay P.O. Dunsborough, Western Australia. Phone 553129 1971  Decal contributed, with thanks, by Jonno, April, 2013.
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 1971, decal thanks to Snazzy, June 2019. |
| Geoff Darby
Surfboards 1974 Gold Coast, Queensland? See Darby Surfboards.   |
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| Geoff
Wakefield Surfboards circa 1972 Peter and Geoff's House of Surfing 5 Good Street, Granville NSW. Tracks, September 1973. See Wakefield Surfboards.  1978
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| George Rice and Vic Tantau Surfboards 1963 Victoria Noted: Three stringer Island model |
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| George
Rice Surfboards 1962 - 1970 56 Arthur Street Fairfield, Victoria. 48-8585 213 High Street, Preston 1963? 672 Waterdale Road, West Heilberg. 459-1198 410 High Street, Northcote Vic. 409-2732 513 Nepean Highway, Bonbeach 772-5146 George Rice was Victoria's largest manufacturer in the 1960s. Some decals contributed by Snazzy. A Big Wave Board?
 The plane shape of one side is completely different from the other side. The bottom of the speed side is concave for power turns and the other rolled up for easy cut-backs and re-entries. Big wave performer Terry Wall hopes to win the Australian Championships at Bell's Beach on this board. Last year he finished second to the World Champion in the Bell's Open. It is the most radical, but only one of the many new shapes being developed at George Rice Surfboards. Peter Troy and Rod Brooks have both won their last two contests in Victoria on a George Rice Competition Model Hot-Dog Board. Enquire now about our Competition Model — $94.00 Custom Built. Standard Model—$88.00. GEORGE
RICE SURFBOARDS
673 Waterdale Road, West Heidelberg, Vic, 4591198 and other agencies. Graham Halandall, 3
Sherwood Drive, Oaklands Park, S.A.
Surfing World, November, 1966, Volume 8, Number 4, page 20. |
  1968 Decal thanks to Snazzy, February 2019. |
 Custom Surfboards by George Rice, circa 1962.  George Rice, 1962, contributed by snazzy.  George Rice, 1963.   George Rice, 1964, decals thanks to Snazzy, June 2019.  George Rice, 1966.  George Rice Competition Model, 1966.  G. R., 1968.    George Rice, Bon Beach, retro in 1976. |
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1968-1969.
  George Rice Malibu Model, 1965, contributed by Snazzy.  George Rice, 1964.  Island Board by George Rice, 1964.  George Rice Competition Model, 1966.  George Rice - G.R., circa 1968.  1967, contributed by snazzy.  George Rice, circa 1971. |
 Gill Custom Boards, circa 1962. |
  Gill Custom Boards, circa 1966. |
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 Gill
Surfboards/Melbourne SurfShop, circa 1964.
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| Gilles Cazaumayou Surf Design 8/239 Bonnerong Road Pagewood, NSW. 1977 Gilles Cazaumayou Guns, Semis and Doggers. Tracks January 1977, page 29. |
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| G K
Surfboards circa 1967 Princess Highway, Kirrawee, NSW See also Graham King Surfboards (below) and King Surfboards. G K Surfboards box, and Shaped by Dennis Reeves, circa 1968. Sydney Surf Auction, Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005. Catalogue No. 86. Thanks to Mick Mock.  G K, Dennis Reeves Shaper, 1967 |
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Surfboards script, circa
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| Glen Winton
Surfboards (Central Coast ?), NSW. circa 1984 Glen Winton. 1986 Mr. X Designs Also see Sea Flight Surfboards.  |
  
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| Gold Coast
Designs circa 1977 Neal Purchase, Algy Grud, Michael Peterson Gold Coast Designs Shaped by Michael Peterson decal, circa 1977. Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction, Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005 Catalogue No. 29. Thanks to Mick Mock. |
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| Golden
Breed Surfboards circa 1972 Made under licence by Bennett Surfboards 180 Harbord Road Brookvale NSW 93-5157 Golden Breed decal, circa 1974 Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction, Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005 Catalogue No. 87. Thanks to Mick Mock. |
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| Golden Dawn Surfboards 138 Geelong Road Torquay. Speaky’s Surf Shop, Torquay. c1974 Doug Rogers Shaper noted, with thanks, by Murray Boyd, January 2011.  Sticker and decal
courtesy of Snazzy, February 2019 and July 2019.
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| Goodtime
Surfboards 28 Boulton Street Kirra, Queensland Phone : 36-1396 circa 1971 Brian Austin (ex-Joe Larkin Surfboards) 1974 Billy Grant Owl Chapman Underground, 6ft 8" signed by Owl with signed Shane Egan air-brush decor. Tony Etherington 1976 Brian Austin; Billy Grant, Mick Peterson and David McDonald; 1977 Michael Peterson, Billy Grant, Rob Webster and Furry; 1979 Billy Grant, Michael Peterson and Rob Webster; "G. T." 1995 Bob McTavish: Snap Pivoter model 2001 Goodtime Longboards Since 1971 - Shapes by Ed Hooper  Goodtime Surfboards Handcrafted in Australia, 1985. |
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 Shaper Brian Austin, 1975. Image courtesy of Ryan Bluedog, January 2017. |
 Decal image circa 1973, courtesy of Mick Mock. Sydney Surf Auction, 2010. |
 Right: Goodtime-Kirra Surfboard Company [for] Dirty Water Surfboards, Darwin, 1973. |
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The Kirra Surfboard Company, circa 1978. (Shaped by Dave MacDonald) Queensland Surf Design, 1976. Decal images circa courtesy of Manny X.. January, 2013.  |
 Original by Brian Austen, 1973.  Goodtime: Dimentional Surf Design, 1974.  Goodtime, 1976.  Goodtime, Hand shaped by Billy Grant, 1974.   Goodtime, Shaper: William Grant, 1974   |
 Goodtime, 1975.  Goodtime - 3cc, 1976  Goodtime, 1980.  Goodtime, 1987.   1973 Goodtime - Queensland Surf Design Shaped by MP.  1973 Markings: MP 1230 Swallow Tail - 6'6" Ron  Goodtime - Since 1971 - Longboards , 2001 |
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 Goodtime Malibu Single Fin by Bob McTavish, 1990.  |
| Goody
Surfboards Brookvale? 1995 Ian Goodacre? |
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| Gordon and Black Surfboards
Coolangatta, Qld. 1984 Steve Zorro Goddard See Summercloud Surfboards Decal image contributed by John MacDonald, May 2009.  |
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| Gordon and
Smith Surfboards Australia Click the decals for full entry. |
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| Gordon Jackson Surfboards ? 1992  |
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| Gordon
Woods Surfboards
Click Woods decals for full entry. |
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| Graeme Merrin
Surfboards Also see Merrin Surfboards. 1964 3 Sunshine Avenue Tweed Heads 1967-1974 141 Pacific Highway, Tweed Heads South, NSW. Graeme Merrin Jeff Arnold: Jeff Arnold Model, circa 1967. Also the Growler - a v-bottom with a half-moon tail, circa 1968. Graham Merrin had an agency for McDonagh Surfboards at Kirra and was a member of the Kirra Club, before he left to start up as the first president of Snapper Rocks. He shaped boards under his own name in the 1960's and in the 1970's marketed Merrin wetsuits and surf-mats, and Palu Surf Wax. As of 2016, he resides in Kapaa, Hawaii. Late 1968 decals thanks to Billy Gruner, June 2016.  1974
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 1968  Surf-mat, 1976 |
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 1967
 Merrin Half-Moon Tail, 1967  1968
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| Grace Surfboards Sandy Road, St Andrews, Victoria. 1980 Torps: Tony Fowler. 1995 Rye, Victoria 059 85 7227 |
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| Graffiti Surfboards
Anna Bay, NSW 1985 Greg Antcliff Peninsular Surf Company, Newcastle. Col Smith Channel Design Surfboards |
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| Graham Surfboards
Keppel Street, Yeppon, Queensland. 1966-1968 ? Graham ? Decals courtesy of Snazzy, 2019: a short-lived label from Queensland.  |
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| Graham
King Surfboards circa 1964 Princess Highway, Kirrawee, NSW. 1967 Dennis Reeves 1974 South Shore Foam -blanks 1976 Shaped and Designed by Peter Whyte (Flextail kneeboard with flyers). Decal right, forwarded by Joel, March 2013. 1977 Nova Foam Blanks 1990 South Shore Foam - Gary Birdsall, Wollongong Ken Godfrey- Cronulla Shaping Co. See also and G K Surfboards and King Surfboards.   1990  |
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| Graham Parkinson
Surfboards 1974 Victoria? |
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| Grand Prix Custom
Surfboards 1963 663 Burwood Rd Hawthorne, Victoria. Also (later?) Fitzroy, Victoria. Decal courtesy of Snazzy, February 2019. |
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| Green
Surfboards Newcastle Redhead 2000 Shaped by Sam Egan for George who supplied the decals and transported them to Manly, possibly to Sunshine Surfing. Thanks to Pedro, phone conversation August 2020. |
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| Green
Island Surfboards Bendalong, NSW (044) 56-1052 1988 ?  |
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| Greg Brown Surfboards ? 2003 Greg Brown |
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| Greg Frost Surfboards Seaford, South Australia. Ph. 382-7795 1973-1980 Decal images emailed by Bryce Adams, circa 1973,June 2009, circa 1974, September 2014. 1986 Greg Frost Surfboards- Spiritfilled - Star Bus  
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| Greg Larkin Surfboards ? 1972 Greg Larkin. Hand-drawn pelican silhouette on a 5ft 4" knee-board. Possibly home-made. |
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| Greg Webb Surfboards South Australia 1976 Greg Webb. He later started the Shaping Company [Surfboards] on the Gold Coast, Queensland. |
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| Greirson Surfboards 96 Scarborough Beach Road Scarborough WA 1976 Colin Ladhams 1977 Alan Beam and Gary Grierson Decal image emailed by Bryce Adams, June 2009. |
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| Gremlin Shakers
Surfboards Victoria? 1982 Nicky Bradley |
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| Grey Seal Surfboards New Zealand 1974 ? Location and decals courtesy of Snazzy, January, 2019. |
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| Grove
Surfboards 40 Sydenham Road Brookvale 1968 Peter Colless  
Grove
Surfboards
Surf International March 1968 Volume 1 Number 4 page 34. |
  Surfing magazine (?) ad, 1969? Image courtesy of Snazzy, January, 2019. |
  1969, contributed by Snazzy.  |
| Groves
Foam Point Addis, Victoria? 1970  |
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| GT Surfboards
Victoria 1965 George Rice Competition Model Mark II See above. Decals forwarded by Tony McMahon, December 2014, and Snazzy, July 2019. Many thanks |
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| Gull
Surfboards Brisbane Queensland Phone: 78 2354 1962 Ray Woosley 1963 Russell Hughes Gull- Woosley, circa 1962, contributed by James T., September 2013. Gull- Woosley -"Californian", circa 1963. Below: Metal foil adhesive decal, circa 1962. - Sydney Surf Auction, 19th October 2008. Catalogue # 52 Courtesy of Mick Mock, many thanks. See Woosley Surfboards, Brisbane, 1965. http://www.woosleysurfboards.com/history.html Ray Woosley began manufacturing Canadian canoes in the late 1950s as "Chieftain Water Craft" before producing balsa surfboards. After experimenting with coolite, urethane and epoxy (coated with a Selleys barrier coat) he moved on to polyester and fibreglass as Gull Surfboards until 1965 when the name became Woosley Surfboards.  |
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| Gull Surfboards ? 1972 Geoff Hall Hand drawn decal courtesy of Snazzy, February 2019. |
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| Gull
Surfboards Botany NSW 1976 Terry Day, Bruce Abrams #55 1977 Full range of Gull Surf designs at the new Pro Surf Shop, 175 Malabar Road, Maroubra, Open Mid-October. Riders: Knee-boarder Terry Day, Greg Day and Rob Hazir. This entry previously noted (Bruce Adams - Bruce Abrahams?) Mark Bonner, emailed May 2011: The name on my Gull board is "Bruce Abrams", I think he now lives at Berowra in Sydney. Thanks to Mark.  Tracks Number 84 October 1977, page 18. |
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| Gull Surfboards ? 1977? by Leigh Abby |
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| Gully Surfboards Noosa, Queensland. 1978 |
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| Gunther Rohn Surfboards
Noosa? Byron Bay? 1992 Gunther Rohn Originally from South Africa, Gunther shaped for Nat Young Surf Design (Mona Vale, 1976), Town & Country, Jet, Lennox Underground and Local Motion Surfboards (Byron Bay), Transformer and Free Flight Surfboards (Ballina), and Brothers Neilsen Surfboards (Gold Coast).  1999
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| Gypsy Surfboards North Curl Curl, NSW 1973 Owl |
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