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One Man. His Dream. Our Lake
Here you'll find the incredible story of Donald Campbell's famous 1964 world water speed record on Lake Dumbleyung, Western Australia. We celebrated this remarkable feat on 31st December 2014 with the unveiling of a Bluebird replica.
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The People
"My dad got me up at 5.00am one morning to see Bluebird run between Crawley and the old brewery. Glassy water with a slight breeze but couldn’t quite get it up to full speed. Still worth the look though."
– Peter Kelsall on a Lost Perth Facebook post showing photos of the Bluebird.

One Year. Two World Records
On December 31st 1964, after breaking the world land speed record in Lake Eyre, South Australia and with only hours to spare, Campbell broke the world water speed record on Lake Dumbleyung in his jet propelled hydroplane boat, Bluebird. This gave him him the two world records in the same year – a feat that has never been achieved before or since.
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