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Toukley Power Boat Course Finest in Australia
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Toukley Power Boat Course Finest in Australia

Date16 January 1963
Object numberANMS1165[031]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 290 × 160 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from The Advocate titled 'Toukley Power Boat Course Finest in Australia' dated Wednesday 16 January, 1963. The article describes the range and number of participants at the Toukley Championship.SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.