A number of colourful and quirky boats have taken over Darwin’s Mindil Beach for the iconic Beer Can Regatta. Boats made from items such as beer cans and milk cartons took over the Beach on Sun as one of Darwin’s best-loved annual events returned in full force for the first...
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A number of colourful and quirky boats have taken over Darwin’s Mindil Beach for the iconic Beer Can Regatta.
Boats made from items such as beer cans and milk cartons took over the Beach on Sun as one of Darwin’s best-loved annual events returned in full force for the first time in two years.
About 7,000 people flocked to the Beach for the quirky event, which has been a staple of the local social calendar since 1974.
It was started as a novel way of cleaning up empty beer cans on Darwin’s streets, but is now a fully fledged meet, with five different categories — beer can boats, soft drink boats, milk carton boats, novelty boats, and junior boats.
This year saw a 10-strong team of United States Marines take out the grand prize.
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