WW2 relics at East Point Military Museum
The Beer Can Regatta in full swing
Al trying to win the golf prize
One of the expertly designed craftDay 141
Our last day in Darwin and we decide to head to Mindil Beach where the annual beer can regatta will be held. It is a very hot day and finding shade is a bit difficult. There are about 10 boats all lovingly made in various shapes and sizes, most not looking very seaworthy and with controversy at present over whether people should swim in Darwin beaches and surrounding areas, I for one would not be going on one of these boats. The teams seemed to be getting dutch courage drinking their favourite ale so hope they make it!! There is a golf comp on the beach run by the Lions Club where you take a 5 iron and chip the ball about 40 metres and get a prize if your ball lands in a bucket in a tinnie.....Any golfers out there would know that this is near impossible, but Al gave it his best and with much crowd encouragement shy Al actually hit the flag stick on his 3rd shot...his ball last seen shooting off across Mindil Beach Bay!!! Excitement over and Al and I take a walk to the Museum which has a very good display of Cyclone Tracy photos and displays among other historical Darwin memorabilia before getting back to see the regatta. There is a big difference between first and last “boats” but everyone seems to have fun and are making money for charities so that is the main thing. Al and the other guys go to look at the military museum and the girls shop for tomorrow and Kakadu.
Our last day in Darwin and we decide to head to Mindil Beach where the annual beer can regatta will be held. It is a very hot day and finding shade is a bit difficult. There are about 10 boats all lovingly made in various shapes and sizes, most not looking very seaworthy and with controversy at present over whether people should swim in Darwin beaches and surrounding areas, I for one would not be going on one of these boats. The teams seemed to be getting dutch courage drinking their favourite ale so hope they make it!! There is a golf comp on the beach run by the Lions Club where you take a 5 iron and chip the ball about 40 metres and get a prize if your ball lands in a bucket in a tinnie.....Any golfers out there would know that this is near impossible, but Al gave it his best and with much crowd encouragement shy Al actually hit the flag stick on his 3rd shot...his ball last seen shooting off across Mindil Beach Bay!!! Excitement over and Al and I take a walk to the Museum which has a very good display of Cyclone Tracy photos and displays among other historical Darwin memorabilia before getting back to see the regatta. There is a big difference between first and last “boats” but everyone seems to have fun and are making money for charities so that is the main thing. Al and the other guys go to look at the military museum and the girls shop for tomorrow and Kakadu.
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