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Sandy Bay Regatta

Australia Day
Date:
26/01/2013
Time:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Type:
Live Entertainment, Family Friendly, Novelty & Special Interest, Flag Raising Ceremony, Community Awards, Food & BBQ, Art & Culture, Citizenship, Sporting, Ambassadors, Community Event
Suburb:
Sandy Bay
Venue:
Long Beach Reserve
Address:
Long Point Road
Sandy Bay
TAS
Australia
Event website

Event Details

The Sandy Bay Regatta is one of the longest running regattas in the world, having commenced in 1849. Like many regattas, it came from working sea-farers testing their skills against their mates. So sports like sailing and rowing became the main draw-cards for the public.Nowadays the Sandy Bay Regatta is one of the major celebrations of Australia Day in Hobart, hosting the City of Hobart Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony in conjunction with the Hobart City Council.