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Valentine Surfboards
410 Logan Road, Stones Corner, Brisbane, Qld.
Brisbane: 49 3425
The Promontory Road, via Fish Creek, Victoria.
Melbourne: 93 5295
1973
Alan Valentine

Butterfly decal image contributed by Tony, Hawkesnest,
 NSW, December 2008. 

Fish Creek  decal image contributed by Ignatz, South West Rocks, NSW, August 2011. 

For other butterfly decals see Fred Pyke Surfboards and Monarch Surfboards.

Breakway July 1974: 
Fire at the Valentine Surfboards Factory-Fish Creek.
 
(Dick) Van Straalen Surfboards
Burleigh Heads Qld:
1975 
Dick van Straalen, Richard Harvey

Also see Surf Design Queensland Surfboards and Spirit of the Sea Surfboards.
 .Decal circa 1976, emailed by George, early 2009.
Note Stralen mis-spelling.
Dick Van Straalen
Burleigh Heads, Queensland.
 Winged heart decal, circa 2000.
Image contributed by Jim Swinton, July 2006.
Vel-Aqua Sports Equipment (Surfboards)
circa 1965?
Victoria?
A water sport manufacturer and supplier of various craft and accessories, notably waterskis but also skim boards and paddleboards.

Adhesive decal image emailed by George, early 2009.
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Venus Light Surf Design
circa 1975?
Queensland?

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