On this day 60 years ago, Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin hosted the world’s first hovercraft race

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On this day 60 years ago, Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin hosted the world’s first hovercraft race

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Canberra@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year ago

This drought-stricken Canberra lake was more of a puddle when it hosted the world's first hovercraft race

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It’s 60 years since Canberra saw backyard tinkerers take to the water on homemade contraptions.

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