Darwin Rocksitters
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Darwin, NT, Australia
Category: General
The rock on which the Darwin Rocksitters Club sat on. Rocksitting evolved from the great Darwin tradition of sitting down and having a few beers with ya mates. Back in 1974 a group of journalists (others dare say defence personnel) gathered at East Point Reserve on a Saturday afternoon to sink a few tinnies (cans of beer), spin a few yarns (tell a story) and watch the brilliant Sun set over the Arafura Sea.
What made Rocksitting so unique was that due to Darwins 7 metre tides the "Rock" would be a metre underwater at high tide, this ensured that only the hardiest of drinkers would earn the right to become a Rocksitter! So it was that the first World Championship Rocksitting Marathon was to be begin on Saturday 08-10-77
Sadly the rock took a lightning strike one wet season and caused substantial damage to the rock. This photo was taken in 1978.
