The Lorne Aquatic and Angling club. by blinkings
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Description
The Lorne Aquatic and Angling club was inaugurated February the 12th 1960.
Initially the club was small in size and had a winch house in front. This was essential for lowering and retrieving boats in the early days, using the Lorne Aquatic & Angling Club ramp. The winch was important to the Couta industry and over the years was employed to rescue several Couta and visitors’ boats – towing them from what could have been a watery grave.
With the lack of use, rising maintenance costs and the disappearance of the Couta industry, the winch was removed. Now on the site there is a “totem” pole with distances to towns displayed with a whale wind vain on top. This has become one of the most photographed displays in town. If you zoom you will see it to the left.
Comments (8)
durleybeachbum
I love the human scale of everything you have shown us in this town
jayfar
I see it and this is a nice clear shot.
Faemike55
very nice capture and interesting history
bebopdlx
Excellent photo and history.
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
MrsRatbag
Nicely functional and not too posh; I like that! Looks like a place that's good to hang out. Great capture!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Nice shot and coolio narrative mate.
danapommet
A nice facility and a nice history to it!