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A comprehensive Australian Rowing History — Find out who rowed in these events and the results they achieved. Read about selection and racing issues and also see the trends and growth in the sport in Australia.

Index to the History of Australia Rowing

Australians in International Events

Olympic Games
World Championships
Commonwealth Games
World Professional Sculling Championships
1919 Royal Henley Peace Regatta
The Boat Race (Oxford University v Cambridge University
World Junior Championships
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Trans Tasman Regattas including Youth Cup
World University Championships and the Universiades
Henley Royal Regatta

Australian Championships

Interstate Championships
National Championships (under construction)
Masters Championships (under construction)
University Championships

Australian Rowing Associations

Australian Rowing Clubs

Other Clubs history contributions welcomed

School Rowing

Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Other

Biographies of Australian Rowers, Officials, Coaches and Administrators
Significant Events in the Sport Of Rowing in Australia (under construction)
Boat Builders Of Australia
Rowing Courses of Australia

News

Coming soon, a full set of 2000 Olympic Games rowing photos
Congratulations to Rowing Australia on a successful World Cup regatta at SIRC.

Congratulations Corowa Rowing Club on attaining 150 years. To celebrate this great event, they have produced a history which will be added to this site.
The WWI Oarsmen's Memorial in Melbourne has been fully renovated. The rededication service was conducted at the Australian Henley Regatta on 23rd February 2013.

Oarsmen's Memorial after renovation

Recent additions

April 2013

March 2013

1997 World Championships photo gallery - some 1,400 photos

February 2013

January 2013

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, errors may exist. Please send advice of any errors or inaccuracies by email to:

andrewguerin@rowinghistory-aus.info

Also your comments, suggestions and photos are sought to enhance this site.

The ideas and format for this history originated from the Olympic Rowing and World Senior Rowing Championship histories written by Andrew Guerin and Margot Foster in 1991, 1992 & 1993 for the Australian team handbooks. Andrew Guerin has developed and extended the histories to the current format in 2004 for publication in 2004 and 2005 and acknowledges the ongoing assistance of Margot Foster.

Steve Roll has been an invaluable contributor to the website in locating errors and finding Christian names of rowers. His superb work is acknowledged.

© Andrew Guerin – 2004-2013
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Disclaimer: Whilst extensive efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information supplied, the editors take no responsibility for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from inaccuracies contained in this work.