Media in category darwin beer can regatta the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Back then, the crafts were powered by outboard motors but. Darwin lions beer can regatta 2020 in darwin, nt everfest. Laugh at the beer can boats that sometimes flounder in the shallow water at.
Kate ashton abc news australian broadcasting corporation. The date changes every year, but will generally take place on a sunday with favourably timed high water. The 2020 darwin lions beer can regatta is an annual event not to be missed. Watch them sink in the shallows, have a laugh and hit the mindil beach sunset. Darwin lions beer can regatta, darwin city all beer events. The event has been running since 1974 when over 60 competed and about 22,000 people attended the event. Quality product and responsible service not just all plastic or foam plates. This iconic annual family fun event of darwin was established in 1974 and is an event for all to use your imagination to design a vessel from cans as well as plastic bottle or milk carton as long as it floats. Supported by portavin the darwin lions beer can regatta is a great family day out. Watch them sink in the shallows, have a laugh and hit the mindil beach sunset markets. The darwin beer can regatta is a festival event begun by darwin businessmen, lutz frankenfeld and paul ricechapman, which has been held annually since.
In a tradition spanning 40 years, 15,000 people packed mindil beach in darwin in australians northern territory for the annual beer can regatta. This iconic annual family fun event of darwin was established in 1974 and is an event for all to use your imagination to design a vessel from cans as well as plastic bottle or milk carton as long as it. Darwins beer can regatta sees thousands of makeshift. The participants of the annual darwin lions beer can regatta that takes place in australia, definitely know it. The beer can regatta has been going since 1974, and has evolved over that. The beer can regatta is now managed by the darwin lions beer can regatta association inc, which is essentially a partnership of the three lions clubs of the darwin region, to promote tourism in the northern territory, raise funds for charitable purposes, and promote lionism. Based on the traditional ale of the andean plateau in peru. The darwin beer can regatta is a festival event begun by darwin businessmen, lutz frankenfeld and paul ricechapman, which has been held annually since 1974 in darwin, northern territory, australia at mindil beach. Watch the darwin beer can regatta 2012 and discover some of the fun and colourful characters of australias outback. For trade orders please contact the brewery directly at.
Every year, the locals in darwin gather up their used aluminium cans to create all sorts of boats, which they then race for charity. If you dont like beer that doesnt mean you can t have fun with it. The darwin lion s beer can regatta is an annual event held in darwin, australia, in which competitors race boats constructed out of, you guessed it, beer cans. For the next 10 years, the festival featured sporting and cultural events that increasingly reflected the ocker image of many darwin residents, culminating in a beer drinking competition and the staging of the first beer can regatta in 1974. The wild barra and garlic banana prawns served in the bamboo plate stood out and really resonate well with me for such an atmosphere. So what is the darwin beer can regatta day all about. This is australias famous darwin lions beer can regatta where homemade boats made from cans take to the waves off mindil beach, darwin. Darwin brewing company find their beer near you taphunter.
Darwins beer can regatta has managed to stand the test of time. Darwin swaggers and swelters with croc repellant on standby this article is more than 4 years old. Save up your beer cans or milk containers an iconic darwin event since 1974, the beer can regatta takes place every july at mindil beach. Meet the personalities behind the 40th annual beer can regatta in darwin, australia. Darwins beer can regatta is a competition in which boats constructed of aluminum cans battle each other on the shores of mindil beach. In the aftermath of 1974s cyclone tracy, construction workers, who came to darwin from less steamy regions. Since its inaugural event in 1974, the beer can regatta has been held at darwins mindil beach to the great delight of locals and visitors alike. Watch the crowds lining mindil beach for a day of hilarity at beer can regatta, one of the mustdo things in darwin. Some amazing collection of photographs from the event since the biginning. Darwins beer can regatta the fun event of the year. Its called the darwin beer can regatta, and its been taking place since 1974. Rules stipulate the boats must float by virtue of the.
At the time, that was almost half of darwins population. The beer can regatta is also known as the darwin lions beer can regatta. The inaugural event was attended by about 22,000 people which was about half of darwin s population at the time. This is australias famous darwin lions beer can regatta where homemade boats made from cans take to the. Building beer can boats for the race that stops darwin is. The darwin beer can regatta is the worlds premier beer. Darwin lions beer can regatta darwin events nt, australia. Beer can regatta photo about shoe, part, 1976, must, nbeer, darwin, made, beer, good, june, mindil, photo, hard, laughn, meters. Darwin brewery the natural selection established in 1997 darwin brewery has grown steadily to become one of the most respected microbreweries in the north of england. The darwin lions beer can regatta has in recent years taken place on mindil beach on sundays 8 august 2010, 19 july 2009 and on july 2008.
So the first annual darwin beer can regatta was born. Beer can regatta mindil beach markets, darwin traveller. Building beer can boats for the race that stops darwin is serious, thirsty business. The darwin turf club forgot to apply for changes to its liquor licence before building. Darwins beer can regatta is without a doubt the event of the top end. An annual regatta of boats made out of beer cans in darwin, australia, is facing a new challenge. The 2019 darwin lions beer can regatta is an annual event not to be missed. Darwin is reputedly the beerdrinking capital of the world, and all that thirst quenching in the tropical heat has a byproduct. As the battle brewed some vessels sunk under pressure, while the winner proved to be head and shoulders above the rest.
Now in its 40 th year, the regatta has grown to include more than 65 beer can boats. If you wish to purchase any darwin beers, visit our online shop. The 2018 darwin lions beer can regatta was as popular as ever yesterday, with hundreds of people swarming to mindil beach. Darwins first beers were produced on a very small 18 gallon system based at brewlab at the university of sunderland. Our brewmaster, jorge rosabal, prides himself on blending his cuban heritage and. Beer can regatta will be on sunday 19th july 2020 from 10am to 5pm, at. We proudly brew culinaryinspired ales and lagers evolved from native flavors of florida and the americas. See whos going to darwin lions beer can regatta 2020 in darwin, nt.
In years past, throughout the year teams of participants would passionately engage in acquiring through drinking the contents as many beer or soft drink cans as they possibly could and then use the cans to build vessels of all kinds. The beer can regatta the beer can regatta was an instant success, gaining publicity for darwin around the world and attracting large crowds. Team or individual entrants were required to construct various categories of vessels with used beer cans that were in abundance. Darwin brewing company and craft beers bradenton, fl. Beer can regatta photo gallery by year from current to 1974. This familyfriendly event includes beach events for all ages and the main attraction being the water events. Born in 2012 out of a latin american gastropub, darwin brewing company calls bradenton, fl home. Download 208 darwin beach australia stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Get ready to trip the light fantastic at the regatta dance but save some energy for the family fun day with races for young and old.
In recent years, crowds of around 15,000 have watched the regatta, which began in 1974 as an initiative to clean up the beer can litter around darwin, which. Darwins annual beer can regatta may elicit laughter or cynicism, but it. Thousands were frothing at the chance to see the beer can regatta at mindil beach, with a stella lineup of tin boats vying for the prize. Since 1974, the event has lured ambitious sailors with lofty goals of traversing the shores of mindil beach in their own aluminum creatio. Darwin lions beer can regatta website by top end web design darwin. We have been on the sunday where the beer can regatta was on.
Darwin beach australia stock photos download 208 royalty free. Australia darwin stock photos download 1,605 royalty free photos. The regatta is a fun day with thousands of people flocking to mindil beach in darwin its a day of activities, creative beach competitions and events for all ages. Cando approach key at darwins annual beer can regatta. Traditional sea shanties start our week of events whilst avid anglers find their sea legs for the fishing competition. Darwins beer can regatta day was held yesterday with all its usual and customary colour and fanfare. Beer can regatta creator bemoans darwin events glory days. The 2018 darwin lions beer can regatta was as popular as ever on sunday. Darwin beer can regatta, northern territory, australia youtube.
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