the Australian Boat Race
returns to melbourne in 2025
SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER
Yarra River and Melbourne University Boat Club, Melbourne
The famous Australian Boat Race returns to the Yarra River for its 15th edition in 2025.
In a rivalry that started in 1860, this race sees the best men and women student-athlete rowers from the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney battle it out for bragging rights.
Stay tuned for the event schedule and more information soon.
The Australian Boat Race boasts a longstanding tradition between Australia’s
two oldest Universities, Melbourne and Sydney. Held annually, the event encapsulates the rivalry between two great cities and two great universities. Check out the current standings and pictures from last year’s event in Melbourne down below:
Current Standings:
THE EDMUND BARTON TROPHY (MEN’S EIGHT)
Sydney: 12 wins
Melbourne: 2 wins
THE BELLA GUERIN TROPHY (WOMEN’S EIGHT)
Sydney: 6 wins
Melbourne: 8 wins
The 2024 event in pictures
