Historic Fishing in Bunbury

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

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Catch of 31 pound Kingfish on Bunbury Jetty by Jack Riley

The Blackwood Times Fri 11 Mar 1949 Page 7

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Mr Meyer and his brother caught this short-beaked sword fish in Bunbury

The Daily News Tue 27 May 1930 Page 6

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

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

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Bunbury jetty

The West Australian Mon 22 Jan 1934 Page 16

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Preston River and bridge

Western Mail Sat 28 Sep 1901 Page 38

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Collie River 1898

Western Mail Fri 11 Mar 1898 Page 28

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fish at the Metropolitan Markets caught in Bunbury and Bussleton

The West Australian Sat 2 May 1953 Page 10

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

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

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fishing spots in Bunbury 1930

South Western Tribune Tue 23 Dec 1930 Page 2

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Diggers with their catches after a fishing competition at Bunbury 1929

Sunday Times Sun 24 Mar 1929 Page 1

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fishing at Bunbury 1901

Western Mail Sat 2 Mar 1901 Page 41

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fishing on the Bunbury estuary 1923

South Western Times Sat 5 May 1923 Page 3

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

River near Bunbury 1929

The West Australian Sat 21 Dec 1929 Page 18

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Harvey man Mr Lionel Clifton with his Kingie he caught in the Collie River 1949

South Western Times Thu 1 Dec 1949 Page 15


Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Skipjack form the Bunbury Estuary caught by Mr R Beetson

The Daily News Wed 21 Jun 1939 Page 6

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fishing in the Preston River

The West Australian Fri 4 Jan 1935 Page 20

Photo courtesy to the National Library of Australia

 

Fishing in Bunbury, 1902

Western Mail Sat 4 Jan 1902 Page 28

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Causeway Back Beach

The Australian Fri 16 Dec 1921 Page 7

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Residents of Bunbury brought home a great catch in 1949

The Blackwood Times Fri 9 Sep 1949 Page 7

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Back beach at Bunbury 1927

The West Australian Thu 22 Dec 1927 Page 18

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Old Collie River Bridge 1930

Sunday Times Sun 9 Mar 1930 Page 1

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Rare sea snake captured near Bunbury - The Spotted Sea Snake (Hydrophis ocellatus)

Sunday Times Sun 4 May 1930 Page 16

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

A 39 Pound Kingfish was caught off the Bunbury Jetty in 1936

The Daily News Thu 23 Jan 1936 Page 8

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Hair-tail Trichiurus caught at Bunbury by N Soulas

The West Australian Thu 4 Dec 1947 Page 25

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fishing in Bunbury, 1902

Western Mail Sat 4 Jan 1902 Page 28

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Heading to Turkey Point

Western Mail Thu 9 Mar 1933 Page 4

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Back Beach rocks

Western Mail Thu 12 Nov 1931 Page 31

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fishermen’s catch, possibly in BunburyWestern Mail Sat 28 Sep 1901 Page 38Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fishermen’s catch, possibly in Bunbury

Western Mail Sat 28 Sep 1901 Page 38

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Back beach 1936

Sunday Times Sun 29 Nov 1936 Page 34

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

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

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

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

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

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

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Collie River 1934

The West Australian Mon 5 Nov 1934 Page 14

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Bunbury Estuary

South Western Times Wed 7 Dec 1932 Page 3

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Fish in Bunbury

Northam News Wed 26 Nov 1952 Page 12

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

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