Red Shed is the latest chapter in sixty years of Canberra rowing. Our story begins with the lake itself.
From the filling of the lake to the Red Shed
1964, the lake is filled.
Lake Burley Griffin is filled and rowing begins almost immediately. The Kingston Nissen Hut, “The Igloo”, becomes the home of Canberra rowing. Foundation clubs take shape: Burns Rowing Club, Telopea Park School Rowing, Canberra Rowing Club and the ANU Boat Club.
1964 to the 1970s, rowing flourishes.
School, university and community clubs grow, creating a vibrant rowing culture in the nation’s capital.
Late 1970s to 1980s, a pathway forms.
Telopea Park School and Narrabundah College programs unite to form the Telopea Narrabundah Rowing Club (TNRC), creating a path from school rowing to lifelong participation.
1980s to 1990s, a rowing powerhouse.
Canberra rowers achieve national and international success, and the ACT builds its reputation on the water.
1990s to 2020s, Black Mountain Rowing Club.
Black Mountain Rowing Club (BMRC) emerges as one of Canberra’s leading community clubs, welcoming rowers of all ages and abilities.
2024, Red Shed opens.
Red Shed opens on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin: the next evolution of Telopea Park rowing, and a world-class facility combining rowing, wellness and community under one roof.
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