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| Location | 3 Boathouse Drive, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Home water | Yarra River, Melbourne |
| Founded | 29 August 1866 |
| Affiliations | Rowing Victoria |
| Website | https://www.banksrowing.com/about/ |
Banks Rowing Club is based in Melbourne, Australia on the Yarra River. Banks Rowing Club was founded in 1866. [1] [2]
| Club presidents [3] | Term |
|---|---|
| Adam Burnes | 1866–1871 |
| Henry Gyles Turner Esq. | 1871–1921 |
| O. Morrice Williams Esq. | 1921–1938 |
| Sir Leslie James McConnan | 1938–1954 |
| Hugh D.T.Williamson | 1955–1961 |
| Henry Follett Clarke | 1961–1970 |
| Charles Henry Rennie CBE | 1970–1991 |
| Peter James Fraser | 1992–1997 |
| Brian Vear | 1997–2006 |
| Paul Marshall Guest | 2006–2016 |
| James Lowe | 2016–current |
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