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<blockquote data-quote="casper" data-source="post: 295857" data-attributes="member: 562"><p>There used to be a Novice winter Rowing Regatta on the Hazelwood cooling pond when I was rowing in the late 1960's - the gossip was that there were a couple of 'small' fresh water crocs released in the pond to keep the tropical fish under control. I think the local Rowing Club put that 'out there' to 'spook' the visitors. It worked cos I can't ever remember winning down there... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>If the wind got up it got very choppy and the boats would get swamped and we'd have to walk back carrying the boat to the shore line - it was a weird experience walking in warm water in a fresh from the antarctic freezing wind - we didn't give a thought about the crocs at that point <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="casper, post: 295857, member: 562"] There used to be a Novice winter Rowing Regatta on the Hazelwood cooling pond when I was rowing in the late 1960's - the gossip was that there were a couple of 'small' fresh water crocs released in the pond to keep the tropical fish under control. I think the local Rowing Club put that 'out there' to 'spook' the visitors. It worked cos I can't ever remember winning down there... :D If the wind got up it got very choppy and the boats would get swamped and we'd have to walk back carrying the boat to the shore line - it was a weird experience walking in warm water in a fresh from the antarctic freezing wind - we didn't give a thought about the crocs at that point :D [/QUOTE]
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