Newcastle Rowing Club - Infunde Aquam Solum

About The Club

Our club and shed is located by the water at the end of Tully Street in Carrington on Throsby Creek. Just come over the Cowper St Bridge - take the first turn left, then left again around the oval to the water.

Join us at our 2024 Regatta

We are hosting our annual 2024 CDRA Sprint Championships this Sunday 10 November. Everyone is welcome - our local community, rowing community, family, friends and everyone who enjoys a great sport for both athletes and spectators.

Join us for an action packed day in our beautiful Throsby Creek, bring a chair and an umbrella and get ready for a great day out watching exciting sprint races.

We will be offering a range of foods and drinks including coffee, BBQ, home made treats, drinks and other delights.

Thank you to some of our early sponsors, Orica for sponsoring the Throsby Gift, Port Waratah Coal Services, the Port of Newcastle and of course our affiliate sporting organisation, Rowing NSW.

Rowing Australia’s 2021 Club of the Year

Newcastle Rowing Club was named Rowing Australia’s 2021 Club of the Year for driving rowing participation and development during the year.

NRC offers a number of programs including a growing Junior Development Squad, Learn to Row followed by Rookie Rowing, indoor rowing, and popular club events including The Bustle and ERGtober. The club also regularly supports local organisations through fundraising and donations.

Our members are passionately enthusiastic and support each other in competition and other athletic pursuits and we thank all those members who have done an incredible amount of work over the last 30 years to make our club great.

Get Back Into Rowing

If you have had a break from rowing and would like to return, please complete the Membership Application Form and get in touch via our Contact Page and we can arrange to get you back on the water!

A Long History

The Newcastle Rowing Club has a long history spanning over four eras, starting in 1870.

The full story of Newcastle Rowing Club (and that of competitive rowing in Newcastle) is covered in detail in a club history 'Just Add Water, The Times and Tides of Newcastle Rowing Club' by Colin Charters, released in December 2009.

Click HERE to see the cover of the book.  Colin's book sold out on the first day! A second run is now available - ask via the contact page.

Our club's history and a full copy of ‘Just Add Water. The Times and Tides of Newcastle Rowing Club’ by Colin Charters is available on the Australian Rowing History website.

CDRA Rowing Clubs:

Brisbane Water Rowing Club - Gosford
Lake Macquarie Rowing Club - Lake Macquarie
Endeavour Rowing Club - Berry Park
Newcastle University Rowing Club - Berry Park
Port Macquarie Rowing Club - Port Maquarie
Hunter Valley Grammar School - Berry Park
Manning River Rowing Club - Taree
Grafton Rowing Club - Grafton

Some Useful Links for our supporters and fellow clubs in the CDRA.

Newcastle Rowing Club
 
 
 

Rowing Heritage Cultural Structures

This project has been made possible by the generous support of Orica through their Community Investment Program. 

Artwork: 
Sculpting by Thomas Ireland
Painting by Natalie Sherring  
Material donated by Koppers
Plaque donated by Total Engraving