Memories of Greenough flood back

This could be the most unbelievable — in more ways than one — fish story you’ve heard.

Peter Mack took this amazing photo of his VW Beetle thwarted in its tracks by a flooded Greenough River.

The year was 1962, the location ... well, the still-there leaning tree gives away its location.

“The only difference now is I don’t have the car and the Greenough River doesn’t flood like this anymore. Levees were put in,” Mr Mack said.

“You mightn’t believe this, but a mullet (fish) was flapping in the water. I brought it home and tried to eat it, but it tasted like mud.”

Photograph-loving Mr Mack, who said he was 78 before wife Fran interjected and said “you’re 82 dear”, was a teacher.

“Glad those days are gone,” he said.

“Kids have gone from getting whacked to doing the whacking.”