Water Sports
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Alphington swimming pool – situated at the south end of Alphington Park by the Yarra River - was a popular...
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The Fairfield Canoe Club was formed in 1919. Its first home was the Fairfield Boat Shed but friction with...
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Fairfield Boathouse was established in 1908 by John St Clair as a picnic, camping and refreshment room area....
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James Marriott opened his boathouse at the end of Alphington Street, Alphington in 1891. It flourished...
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The Rudder Grange Boathouse was located on the Yarra River at the end of Alphington Street, Alphington. Built...
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As the name suggests, swimming has long been a popular past time in Reservoir, although never in the area’s...
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It's 21st June, 1982 and Arthur and I are going to Strathallan to visit Miss Sylvie Cook, and we're taking an...
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The mid to late 1880’s were a boom time for land speculators in Northcote, with large blocks being sold off...
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The first known sighting by early settlers of the Yarra River was by surveyor Charles Grimes in 1803. Grimes...
