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The Regatta Waltzes, cover of Australian presentation album for 1855

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(Sydney : Woolcott and Clarke, [1855])

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Sailing

Sydney's first European colonists clung to the coastline and looked to the harbour and the sea for survival. Early recreational sailing was a product of the city's function as a seaport town. Sailing has since adapted to reflect and contribute Sydney's changing culture and customs.

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Celebrations

Anniversary Day Regatta

Annual regatta, held on 26 January on the Parramatta River. The first was held in 1837 and this was a major event in Sydney's sporting calendar by the 1850s.

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