The Canberra Yacht Club was formed in 1959 in anticipation of the creation of
Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River, which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle, was dammed. It is named after Wal ...
in the centre of
Canberra,
Australia, which happened in the 1960s. It is located on the shore in the suburb of
Yarralumla.
Its members have competed in the
Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
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Yacht clubs in Australia
1959 establishments in Australia
Sports clubs and teams established in 1959