Take a trip back in time to Caves House Yallingup | Along came the surfers in the 1950's

By Kevin Merifield
Updated February 25 2020 - 2:37pm, first published 4:00pm
Photo taken in 1962 at Yallingup Caves House Hote, pictured are Des Gaines, Alan Hamer, Dave Williams, Bob Keenan, Ray Evans, Kevin Merifield and Terry Williams. Image supplied by Kevin Merifield.
Photo taken in 1962 at Yallingup Caves House Hote, pictured are Des Gaines, Alan Hamer, Dave Williams, Bob Keenan, Ray Evans, Kevin Merifield and Terry Williams. Image supplied by Kevin Merifield.

The birthplace of surfing in WA really began at Yallingup in the early to mid 1950s when a small group of ex surf lifesaving clubbies ventured down south to tackle the raw elements that Yallingup offered.