Historic Fishing in Bunbury
Photographs collated by Museum of Perth volunteer Oliver Anthony for the Streets of Bunbury project
Fisherman in the Bunbury estuary, 11 October 1988
Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia
Mouth of the estuary in Bunbury where the fishing is good
The Australian Fri 16 Dec 1921 Page 7
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Catch of 31 pound Kingfish on Bunbury Jetty by Jack Riley
The Blackwood Times Fri 11 Mar 1949 Page 7
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Mr Meyer and his brother caught this short-beaked sword fish in Bunbury
The Daily News Tue 27 May 1930 Page 6
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Fishing in the Wellington Weir near Bunbury by torchlight, 1949
The West Australian Sat 23 Apr 1949 Page 22
Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia
The Collie River near the Collie Bridge - a popular fishing spot
Western Mail Thu 20 Nov 1930 Page 2
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Bunbury jetty
The West Australian Mon 22 Jan 1934 Page 16
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Preston River and bridge
Western Mail Sat 28 Sep 1901 Page 38
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Collie River 1898
Western Mail Fri 11 Mar 1898 Page 28
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Fish at the Metropolitan Markets caught in Bunbury and Bussleton
The West Australian Sat 2 May 1953 Page 10
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Bunbury from the old jetty 1975
Photo courtesy of the State Library of Western Australia
Back Beach 1936
Sunday Times Sun 29 Nov 1936 Page 34
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Fishing spots in Bunbury 1930
South Western Tribune Tue 23 Dec 1930 Page 2
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Diggers with their catches after a fishing competition at Bunbury 1929
Sunday Times Sun 24 Mar 1929 Page 1
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Fishing at Bunbury 1901
Western Mail Sat 2 Mar 1901 Page 41
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Fishing on the Bunbury estuary 1923
South Western Times Sat 5 May 1923 Page 3
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River near Bunbury 1929
The West Australian Sat 21 Dec 1929 Page 18
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Harvey man Mr Lionel Clifton with his Kingie he caught in the Collie River 1949
South Western Times Thu 1 Dec 1949 Page 15
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Skipjack form the Bunbury Estuary caught by Mr R Beetson
The Daily News Wed 21 Jun 1939 Page 6
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Fishing in the Preston River
The West Australian Fri 4 Jan 1935 Page 20
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Fishing in Bunbury, 1902
Western Mail Sat 4 Jan 1902 Page 28
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Causeway Back Beach
The Australian Fri 16 Dec 1921 Page 7
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Residents of Bunbury brought home a great catch in 1949
The Blackwood Times Fri 9 Sep 1949 Page 7
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Back beach at Bunbury 1927
The West Australian Thu 22 Dec 1927 Page 18
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Old Collie River Bridge 1930
Sunday Times Sun 9 Mar 1930 Page 1
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Rare sea snake captured near Bunbury - The Spotted Sea Snake (Hydrophis ocellatus)
Sunday Times Sun 4 May 1930 Page 16
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A 39 Pound Kingfish was caught off the Bunbury Jetty in 1936
The Daily News Thu 23 Jan 1936 Page 8
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Hair-tail Trichiurus caught at Bunbury by N Soulas
The West Australian Thu 4 Dec 1947 Page 25
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Fishing in Bunbury, 1902
Western Mail Sat 4 Jan 1902 Page 28
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Heading to Turkey Point
Western Mail Thu 9 Mar 1933 Page 4
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Back Beach rocks
Western Mail Thu 12 Nov 1931 Page 31
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Fishermen’s catch, possibly in Bunbury
Western Mail Sat 28 Sep 1901 Page 38
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Back beach 1936
Sunday Times Sun 29 Nov 1936 Page 34
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The boy at the top is Lindsay Carlin (14) from Bunbury High School fishing with his Perth mates in Perth
The West Australian Thu 21 Aug 1952 Page 7
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Freddie Chilton and his catch of a Queensland groper which was re-sold in Bunbury 1950
The Pemberton Post Thu 1 Jun 1950 Page 1
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South West Fish Supply, 44 Victoria Street Bunbury 1979
Photo courtesy of the State Library of Western Australia (149606PD)
The Elbow, Collie River
Photo courtesy of the Early History of Bunbury Link
Preston River 1933
Western Mail Thu 9 Mar 1933 Page 4
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Collie River 1934
The West Australian Mon 5 Nov 1934 Page 14
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Bunbury Estuary
South Western Times Wed 7 Dec 1932 Page 3
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Fish in Bunbury
Northam News Wed 26 Nov 1952 Page 12
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Whiting - a popular species in Bunbury, 1953
Western Mail Thu 5 Mar 1953 Page 27
Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia
Photographs collated by Museum of Perth volunteer Oliver Anthony for the Streets of Bunbury project