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Early Days at the Lake

A Sunday picnic at the lake in 1923 taken at the white rocks at the beginning of Bairstow Drive. Photo from the Battye Library, sourced by Beth Bartram.

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About This Website

This is a community website remembering and celebrating Donald Campbell's 1964 World Water Speed record on Lake Dumbleyung in WA. We'll be celebrating 50 years in December 2014!

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