Rains bring rebirth to Victoria's Derrinallum Yacht Club

8:39 PM Fri 1 Oct 2010 GMT

'Deep Lake - as it used to look' .

Deep Lake in western Victoria, for the last 12 years, has been anything but deep, but recent rains have filled it to the landing ramps and that's causing much excitement at the Derrinallum Yacht and Power Boat Club. Today it says it is going to break a 12-year drought today, and it means it literally. Sailing enthusiasts from across western Victoria will travel to Derrinallum for 'Deep Lake Revival'. Derrinallum Yacht and Power Boat Club secretary Fiona Noone is pleased that there will be plenty of activity on Deep Lake for the ...

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by Kate Butler, The Standard/Sail-World Cruising