The Henley-on-Todd Regatta is a dry river race held annually in the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia. The Todd River was named in 1871 by surveyor W. W. Mills after Sir Charles Todd, who was the driving force for constructing the Australian Overland Telegraph Line from Port Augusta to Darwin.
About Henley-on-Todd Regatta in brief
The Henley-on-Todd Regatta is a dry river race held annually in the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia. It began as a joke at the expense of the original British colonizers and the formal atmosphere of the British river races which continue today. The Todd River was named in 1871 by surveyor W. W. Mills after Sir Charles Todd, who was the driving force for constructing the Australian Overland Telegraph Line from Port Augusta to Darwin.
The river is usually dry, but prone to flooding during the wet season. It is the only dry river regatta in the world; thus, it was the first regatta cancelled because of wet weather.
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