AUSTRALIAN HENLEY REGATTA
Yarra River – Henley Course Melbourne
Saturday 22nd February 2025
The Course, The Tactics, The Challenge
The Australian Henley Regatta is a prominent eminence on the Australian rowing landscape. With a rich rowing history, the regatta is conducted over one mile on the Yarra River, Melbourne.
Rowers compete for Challenge Cups, some of which are among the oldest and most valuable perpetual trophies, dating back to 1860, for rowing in Australia.
ROWING at the Australian Henley is a two-lane knock-out format through three bridges and around two bends.
RACING at the Australian Henley requires skill, speed and match racing tactics to conquer the "Henley Mile".
WINNING at the Australian Henley is priceless.
If you think the Yarra looks good now, come down to see when it's at its best at the Australian Henley on February 24th!
A message from David Yates, Chair of the Australian Henley Regatta 2025
2025 will see the 111th running of the Australian Henley Regatta on our beautiful Yarra River in the very heart of the City of Melbourne.
The Melbourne Amateur Regatta Association (MARA) welcomes competitors and spectators to another day of exciting racing, and convivial hospitality in the legendary Henley Marquee. We can confirm that the popular Pimms tent will, once again, be a feature of the 2025 regatta.
The committee is grateful for the continued support of our small army of volunteers who make this great day possible.
The Australian Henley Regatta is the only regatta in Australia to offer match racing as opposed to the usual mutli-lane format of other regattas.
In 2024 we introduced two new events, Open Double Sculls for Men and Women, to encourage participation from smaller rowing clubs. Superb new trophies accompany these events.
The MARA committee welcomes you all to the banks of the Yarra on Saturday 22nd February 2025.
OUR SPONSORS
Australian Henley is proudly supported by the City of Melbourne and the Victorian Government.
