Olympic rowing confirmed for Rockhampton - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Only in Australia. The Brisbane Olympic rowing and canoe sprints will take place on Rockhampton's crocodile-inhabited Fitzroy River.
Only in Australia. The Brisbane Olympic rowing and canoe sprints will take place on Rockhampton's crocodile-inhabited Fitzroy River.
The natural river course has received the tick of approval from the International Olympic Committee.
And locals say the crocodile concerns are just a media beat-up.
A future Olympic dream is taking shape on the Fitzroy River, where young rowers could one day compete for their country on their hometown course.(Supplied: Rockhampton Regional Council)
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