With great regret, the World Hovercraft Organization and Australian Hovercraft
Federation announces that the National Capital Authority in Canberra has declined
the opportunity to stage HoverWorld Expo 2004, requiring the cancellation of
this important event. Click here for details.
Lake Burley
Griffin
Architect Burley Griffin's 1911 visionary design for Canberra called
for a majestic lake to serve as the centerpiece from which the
city would radiate, but it was not until 1964 that Lake Burley
Griffin came into being -- just in time for The World's First Hovercraft
Race. The lake was artificially created by damming the Molonglo
River, on which the HoverWorld Expo 2004 Cruise will take place.
Lake Burley Griffin, with its varied and beautifully landscaped
35 km long shoreline, is encircled by a bicycle path and surrounded
by many of Canberra's points of interest. The lake is the ideal
location for commemorating the genesis of hovercraft racing and
technology with an event that will move us into the future!